Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Shingle Flatsedge

Agabus godmanni compared with Cyperus imbricatus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Shingle Flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Shingle Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Bọ cánh cứng)	Poales (bộ Hòa thảo)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cyperus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cyperus imbricatus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Shingle Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Shingle Flatsedge
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.

Shingle Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Singapore), Europe (4 countries), North America (Haiti, Jamaica), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.