Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Gladys' Mountain Spikes

Agabus godmanni compared with Lepra andersoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gladys' Mountain Spikes
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lepra
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lepra andersoniae

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gladys' Mountain Spikes
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.

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

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.