Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Scottish Thread-moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Pohlia scotica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Scottish Thread-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Scottish Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Agabus	Pohlia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Pohlia scotica

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Scottish Thread-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Scottish Thread-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.

Scottish Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.