Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Marsh Valerian

Agabus godmanni compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Agabus	Valeriana
Species	Agabus godmanni	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Marsh Valerian
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 Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.