Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Neat Crisp-moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Tortella nitida

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Neat Crisp-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Neat Crisp-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Tortella
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tortella nitida

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Neat Crisp-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Neat Crisp-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.

Neat Crisp-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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