Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Tufted Sedge

Agabus godmanni compared with Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Tufted Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Tufted Sedge
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	Bulbostylis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Tufted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Tufted Sedge
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.

Tufted Sedge

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.