Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Lau's Leaf Little Toad

Agabus godmanni compared with Leptobrachella laui

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Lau's Leaf Little Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lau's Leaf Little Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dytiscidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Agabus	Leptobrachella
Species	Agabus godmanni	Leptobrachella laui

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Lau's Leaf Little Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Lau's Leaf Little Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lau's Leaf Little Toad
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.

Lau's Leaf Little Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.