Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

Agabus godmanni compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cystopteris
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cystopteris fragilis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn
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.

Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.