Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Recurved Peatmoss

Agabus godmanni compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Agabus	Sphagnum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Recurved Peatmoss
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.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal