Azorean predacious diving beetle vs mountain spike-moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Agabus	Selaginella
Species	Agabus godmanni	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	mountain spike-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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.