Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Lakeshore nutrush

Agabus godmanni compared with Scleria lacustris

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Lakeshore nutrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lakeshore nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agabus	Scleria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Scleria lacustris

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Lakeshore nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lakeshore nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azorean predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lakeshore nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, and United States.

Azorean predacious diving beetle

The Azorean predacious diving beetle (Agabus godmanni) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.