Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Bastard Catclaw

Agabus godmanni compared with Microgramma lycopodioides

Key Differences

  • Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Bastard Catclaw
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Tracheophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Dytiscidae Polypodiaceae
Genus Agabus Microgramma
Species Agabus godmanni Microgramma lycopodioides

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Bastard Catclaw
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.

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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