Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Marsh cudweed

Agabus godmanni compared with Gnaphalium uliginosum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Marsh cudweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Marsh cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dytiscidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agabus	Gnaphalium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Gnaphalium uliginosum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Marsh cudweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Marsh cudweed
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.

Marsh cudweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kuwait), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal