Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Matted Feather-Moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Matted Feather-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Matted Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Agabus	Sciuro-hypnum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Matted Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Matted Feather-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.

Matted Feather-Moss

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.