Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Holt Notchwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Odontoschisma francisci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Holt Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Holt 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.

Holt Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.