Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Wingstem spurry

Agabus godmanni compared with Spergula pentandra

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Wingstem spurry is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Wingstem spurry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Agabus	Spergula
Species	Agabus godmanni	Spergula pentandra

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Wingstem spurry

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Wingstem spurry
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.

Wingstem spurry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bulgaria, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal