Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Hill Notchwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Barbilophozia sudetica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Hill Notchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hill Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Anastrophyllaceae
Genus	Agabus	Barbilophozia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Barbilophozia sudetica

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Hill Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hill Notchwort
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.

Hill Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.