Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Sumatran scleria

Agabus godmanni compared with Scleria sumatrensis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Sumatran scleria is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sumatran scleria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agabus	Scleria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Scleria sumatrensis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Sumatran scleria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sumatran scleria
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.

Sumatran scleria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.