Azorean predacious diving beetle vs slender rock moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Andreaea alpestris

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while slender rock moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	slender rock moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Agabus	Andreaea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Andreaea alpestris

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

slender rock moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	slender rock 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.

slender rock moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.