Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Lophocolea heterophylla

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Variable-Leaved Crestwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lophocolea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lophocolea heterophylla

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
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.

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.