Azorean predacious diving beetle vs casca-de-ferro

Agabus godmanni compared with Eucalyptus paniculata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while casca-de-ferro is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	casca-de-ferro
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Agabus	Eucalyptus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Eucalyptus paniculata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

casca-de-ferro

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	casca-de-ferro
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.

casca-de-ferro

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Thailand, Vietnam), North America (Haiti, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (4 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.