Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Sargasso Weed

Agabus godmanni compared with Sargassum natans

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Sargasso Weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sargasso Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Agabus	Sargassum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sargassum natans

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Sargasso Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sargasso Weed
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.

Sargasso Weed

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sao Tome and Principe.

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.