Azorean predacious diving beetle vs flexible bloom moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Schistidium flexipile

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while flexible bloom moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	flexible bloom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Schistidium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Schistidium flexipile

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

flexible bloom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	flexible bloom 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.

flexible bloom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.