Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Black Crystalwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Riccia nigrella

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Black Crystalwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Black Crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Agabus	Riccia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Riccia nigrella

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Black Crystalwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Black Crystalwort
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.

Black Crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal.

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.

Black Crystalwort

The Black Crystalwort (Riccia nigrella) is a species in the genus Riccia. Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal