Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Fountain Apple-Moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Philonotis fontana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Fountain Apple-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Philonotis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Philonotis fontana

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Fountain Apple-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.

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal