Azorean predacious diving beetle vs speckled rustwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Marsupella sphacelata

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while speckled rustwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	speckled rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Agabus	Marsupella
Species	Agabus godmanni	Marsupella sphacelata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

speckled rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	speckled rustwort
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.

speckled rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.