Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Brown Mountain Leskea

Agabus godmanni compared with Lescuraea incurvata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Brown Mountain Leskea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brown Mountain Leskea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pseudoleskeaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lescuraea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lescuraea incurvata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Brown Mountain Leskea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brown Mountain Leskea
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.

Brown Mountain Leskea

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Brown Mountain Leskea

The Brown Mountain Leskea (Lescuraea incurvata) is a species in the genus Lescuraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.