Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Siberian polypody

Agabus godmanni compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Siberian 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 sibiricum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Siberian 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.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.