Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Philonotis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Thick-nerved Apple-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.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal