Azorean predacious diving beetle vs brown flapwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Odontoschisma elongatum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while brown flapwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	brown flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cephaloziaceae
Genus	Agabus	Odontoschisma
Species	Agabus godmanni	Odontoschisma elongatum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

brown flapwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	brown flapwort
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.

brown flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brown flapwort

The Brown Flapwort (Odontoschisma elongatum) is a species in the genus Odontoschisma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.