Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Rough Stonewort

Agabus godmanni compared with Chara aspera

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Rough Stonewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Rough Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Characeae
Genus	Agabus	Chara
Species	Agabus godmanni	Chara aspera

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Rough Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Rough Stonewort
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.

Rough Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.