Azorean predacious diving beetle vs River Pocket-moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Fissidens rivularis

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while River Pocket-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	River Pocket-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Agabus	Fissidens
Species	Agabus godmanni	Fissidens rivularis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

River Pocket-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	River Pocket-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.

River Pocket-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.