Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Sedge Jumper

Agabus godmanni compared with Attulus caricis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Sedge Jumper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sedge Jumper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Dytiscidae	Salticidae
Genus	Agabus	Attulus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Attulus caricis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Sedge Jumper share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Sedge Jumper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sedge Jumper
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.

Sedge Jumper

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.