Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Sartwell's sedge

Agabus godmanni compared with Carex sartwellii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Sartwell's sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sartwell's sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agabus	Carex
Species	Agabus godmanni	Carex sartwellii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Sartwell's sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sartwell's sedge
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.

Sartwell's sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.