Azorean predacious diving beetle vs floating crystalwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	floating crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Agabus	Riccia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Riccia fluitans

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	floating crystalwort
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.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.