Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Shade Moonwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Polypodiopsida (ウラボシ綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Ophioglossales (ハナヤスリ目)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Agabus	Botrychium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Shade Moonwort
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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.