Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Welsh polypody

Agabus godmanni compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Welsh 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 cambricum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Welsh 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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.