Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Brown Screw-moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Syntrichia princeps

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Brown Screw-moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brown Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Syntrichia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Syntrichia princeps

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Brown Screw-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brown Screw-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.

Brown Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.

Brown Screw-moss

The Brown Screw-moss (Syntrichia princeps) is a species in the genus Syntrichia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal