Azorean predacious diving beetle vs intermediate oak fern

Agabus godmanni compared with Gymnocarpium intermedium

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while intermediate oak fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	intermediate oak fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Agabus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Gymnocarpium intermedium

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

intermediate oak fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	intermediate oak fern
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.

intermediate oak fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.