Azorean predacious diving beetle vs transparent fork moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Dichodontium pellucidum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while transparent fork moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	transparent fork moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Aongstroemiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Dichodontium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Dichodontium pellucidum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

transparent fork moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	transparent fork 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.

transparent fork moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal