Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Least Stonewort

Agabus godmanni compared with Nitella confervacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Least Stonewort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class Insecta (Insects) Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Charales (Charales)
Family Dytiscidae Characeae
Genus Agabus Nitella
Species Agabus godmanni Nitella confervacea

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Least Stonewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Least Stonewort
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 Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Least Stonewort

No description available.

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