Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Barn Fern

Agabus godmanni compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Barn Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Agabus	Asplenium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Barn Fern
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.

Barn Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.