Azorean predacious diving beetle vs spring hook moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Warnstorfia pseudostraminea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while spring hook moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	spring hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Agabus	Warnstorfia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Warnstorfia pseudostraminea

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

spring hook moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	spring hook 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.

spring hook moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.