Azorean predacious diving beetle vs least pouncewort

Agabus godmanni compared with Lejeunea cavifolia

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while least pouncewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	least 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 cavifolia

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

least pouncewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	least 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.

least pouncewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.