Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Irish Pouncewort

Agabus godmanni compared with Lejeunea hibernica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Irish Pouncewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Irish Pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lejeunea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lejeunea hibernica

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Irish Pouncewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Irish Pouncewort
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.

Irish Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal