Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Tall Pottia

Agabus godmanni compared with Tortula protobryoides

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Tall Pottia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Tall Pottia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Tortula
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tortula protobryoides

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Tall Pottia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Tall Pottia
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.

Tall Pottia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and 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.