Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Oakes scalewort

Agabus godmanni compared with Frullania oakesiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Oakes scalewort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Insecta (Insects) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Porellales (Porellales)
Family Dytiscidae Frullaniaceae
Genus Agabus Frullania
Species Agabus godmanni Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Oakes scalewort
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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.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.

Oakes scalewort

No description available.

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