Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Lesser Featherwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Plagiochila porelloides

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Lesser Featherwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lesser Featherwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Plagiochilaceae
Genus	Agabus	Plagiochila
Species	Agabus godmanni	Plagiochila porelloides

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Lesser Featherwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lesser Featherwort
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.

Lesser Featherwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal