Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Sweet-nancy

Agabus godmanni compared with Achillea ageratum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Sweet-nancy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sweet-nancy
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	Achillea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Achillea ageratum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Sweet-nancy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sweet-nancy
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.

Sweet-nancy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (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