Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Delicate Stonewort

Agabus godmanni compared with Chara virgata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Delicate Stonewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Delicate Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Characeae
Genus	Agabus	Chara
Species	Agabus godmanni	Chara virgata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Delicate Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Delicate Stonewort
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 Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.