Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Sparaxis

Agabus godmanni compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Agabus	Sparaxis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sparaxis
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.

Sparaxis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal