Azorean predacious diving beetle vs red beard moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while red beard moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	red beard moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

red beard moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	red beard 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.

red beard moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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