Azorean predacious diving beetle vs river moss

Agabus godmanni compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Hypnales (ハイゴケ目)
Family	Dytiscidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Agabus	Fontinalis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	river 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.

river moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.