Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Brown Scalewort

Agabus godmanni compared with Radula aquilegia

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Brown Scalewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brown Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Radulaceae
Genus	Agabus	Radula
Species	Agabus godmanni	Radula aquilegia

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Brown Scalewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brown Scalewort
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 Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 Scalewort

The Brown Scalewort (Radula aquilegia) is a species in the genus Radula. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. As a member of the genus Radula, it shares characteristics with related species within this taxonomic group.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal