Azorean predacious diving beetle vs small notchwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

  • Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle small notchwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Insecta (Insects) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Dytiscidae Lophoziaceae
Genus Agabus Lophozia
Species Agabus godmanni Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle small notchwort
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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.

small notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

small notchwort

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