Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Lustrous Bog-Moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Sphagnum subnitens

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Lustrous Bog-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lustrous Bog-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Agabus	Sphagnum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sphagnum subnitens

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Lustrous Bog-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lustrous Bog-Moss
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.

Lustrous Bog-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal