Azorean predacious diving beetle vs jagged germanderwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Riccardia chamedryfolia

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while jagged germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	jagged germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Agabus	Riccardia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Riccardia chamedryfolia

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

jagged germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	jagged germanderwort
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.

jagged germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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