Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Ghostwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Aneura mirabilis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Ghostwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ghostwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Agabus	Aneura
Species	Agabus godmanni	Aneura mirabilis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Ghostwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ghostwort
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.

Ghostwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.