Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Revolute Beard-moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Pseudocrossidium revolutum

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Revolute Beard-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Revolute Beard-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	Pseudocrossidium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Pseudocrossidium revolutum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Revolute Beard-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Revolute Beard-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.

Revolute Beard-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.