Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

Agabus godmanni compared with Eleocharis multicaulis

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Many-Stalked Spike-Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Many-Stalked Spike-Rush
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	Eleocharis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Eleocharis multicaulis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Many-Stalked Spike-Rush
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.

Many-Stalked Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.