Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Sand Bittercress

Agabus godmanni compared with Cardamine parviflora

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Sand Bittercress is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sand Bittercress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cardamine
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cardamine parviflora

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Sand Bittercress

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sand Bittercress
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.

Sand Bittercress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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