Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Translucent Stonewort

Agabus godmanni compared with Nitella translucens

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Translucent Stonewort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Translucent Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Characeae
Genus	Agabus	Nitella
Species	Agabus godmanni	Nitella translucens

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Translucent Stonewort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Translucent Stonewort
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.

Translucent Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.