Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Great Crestwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Lophocolea bispinosa

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Great Crestwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Great Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lophocolea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lophocolea bispinosa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Great Crestwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Great Crestwort
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.

Great Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.