Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Sommerfelt's Hawkweed

Agabus godmanni compared with Hieracium sommerfeltii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Sommerfelt's Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sommerfelt's Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dytiscidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agabus	Hieracium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Hieracium sommerfeltii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Sommerfelt's Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sommerfelt's Hawkweed
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.

Sommerfelt's Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.