Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Rigid Beard Moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Didymodon rigidulus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Rigid Beard Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Rigid 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	Didymodon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Didymodon rigidulus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Rigid Beard Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Rigid 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.

Rigid Beard Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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