Azorean predacious diving beetle vs intermediate polypody

Agabus godmanni compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	intermediate polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Polypodium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	intermediate polypody
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 polypody

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal