Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Hooked Plait-moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Hypnum uncinulatum

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Hooked Plait-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hooked Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Agabus	Hypnum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Hypnum uncinulatum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Hooked Plait-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hooked Plait-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.

Hooked Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.