Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Sardinian Currant

Agabus godmanni compared with Ribes sardoum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Sardinian Currant is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sardinian Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ribes
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ribes sardoum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Sardinian Currant

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sardinian Currant
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.

Sardinian Currant

Habitat

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

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.