Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Delicate Notchwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Heterogemma capitata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Delicate Notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Delicate Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Agabus	Heterogemma
Species	Agabus godmanni	Heterogemma capitata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Delicate Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Delicate Notchwort
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.

Delicate Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.