Azorean predacious diving beetle vs scoparia-weed

Agabus godmanni compared with Scoparia dulcis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while scoparia-weed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	scoparia-weed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dytiscidae	Crambidae
Genus	Agabus	Scoparia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Scoparia dulcis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and scoparia-weed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

scoparia-weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	scoparia-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.

scoparia-weed

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (13 countries), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.