Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Neat Caps

Agabus godmanni compared with Caladenia cracens

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Neat Caps is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Neat Caps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Agabus	Caladenia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Caladenia cracens

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Neat Caps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Neat Caps
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.

Neat Caps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.