Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Fan-leaf Spiderhead

Agabus godmanni compared with Serruria pedunculata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Fan-leaf Spiderhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Fan-leaf Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Agabus	Serruria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Serruria pedunculata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Fan-leaf Spiderhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Fan-leaf Spiderhead
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.

Fan-leaf Spiderhead

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.