Azorean predacious diving beetle vs black rock moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Andreaea rupestris

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while black rock moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	black rock moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Agabus	Andreaea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Andreaea rupestris

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

black rock moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	black rock moss
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 rock moss

Habitat

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

Range

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

black rock moss

The Black rock moss (Andreaea rupestris) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal