Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Carthalinian Psephellus

Agabus godmanni compared with Psephellus carthalinicus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Carthalinian Psephellus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Carthalinian Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dytiscidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agabus	Psephellus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Psephellus carthalinicus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Carthalinian Psephellus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Carthalinian Psephellus
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.

Carthalinian Psephellus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Carthalinian Psephellus

The Carthalinian Psephellus (Psephellus carthalinicus) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.