Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Ross Sedge

Agabus godmanni compared with Carex rossii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ross Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agabus	Carex
Species	Agabus godmanni	Carex rossii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Ross Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ross 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.

Ross Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.