Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Yellow Thread-moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Pohlia lutescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Yellow Thread-moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Bryophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Bryales (Bryales)
Family Dytiscidae Mniaceae
Genus Agabus Pohlia
Species Agabus godmanni Pohlia lutescens

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Yellow Thread-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Yellow Thread-moss
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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.

Yellow Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Yellow Thread-moss

No description available.

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