Azorean predacious diving beetle vs fire moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ceratodon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	fire 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.

fire moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.