Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Brittle Bladderfern

Agabus godmanni compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Polypodiopsida (ウラボシ綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Polypodiales (ウラボシ目)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cystopteris
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cystopteris tenuis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brittle Bladderfern
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.

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.