Azorean predacious diving beetle vs pygmy arrowhead

Agabus godmanni compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while pygmy arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Agabus	Sagittaria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	pygmy arrowhead
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.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.