Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Fox-tail Feather-moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Thamnobryum alopecurum

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Fox-tail Feather-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Fox-tail Feather-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Neckeraceae
Genus	Agabus	Thamnobryum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Thamnobryum alopecurum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Fox-tail Feather-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Fox-tail Feather-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.

Fox-tail Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.