Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Palmate Germanderwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Riccardia palmata

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Palmate Germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Palmate Germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Agabus	Riccardia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Riccardia palmata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Palmate Germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Palmate Germanderwort
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.

Palmate Germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.