Azorean predacious diving beetle vs boreal moonwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Botrychium boreale

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while boreal moonwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	boreal moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Agabus	Botrychium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Botrychium boreale

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

boreal moonwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	boreal moonwort
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.

boreal moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

boreal moonwort

The Boreal moonwort (Botrychium boreale) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.