Azorean predacious diving beetle vs capillary thread moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Meesia uliginosa

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while capillary thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	capillary thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Meesia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Meesia uliginosa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	capillary thread 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.

capillary thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

capillary thread moss

The Capillary Thread Moss (Meesia uliginosa) is a species in the genus Meesia. It is currently classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.