Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Sparse-leaved Hawkweed

Agabus godmanni compared with Hieracium sparsifolium

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Sparse-leaved Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sparse-leaved 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 sparsifolium

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Sparse-leaved Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sparse-leaved 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.

Sparse-leaved Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.