Azorean predacious diving beetle vs limestone fern

Agabus godmanni compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	limestone 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 robertianum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	limestone 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.

limestone fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.