Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Starry Pipewort

Agabus godmanni compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Starry Pipewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Starry Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dytiscidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Agabus	Eriocaulon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Starry Pipewort
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.

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

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

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.