Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Maui's paddle

Agabus godmanni compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Agabus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

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.