Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Beech Barkspot

Agabus godmanni compared with Diatrype disciformis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Beech Barkspot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Beech Barkspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Agabus	Diatrype
Species	Agabus godmanni	Diatrype disciformis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Beech Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Beech Barkspot
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.

Beech Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Beech Barkspot

The Beech Barkspot (Diatrype disciformis) is a species in the genus Diatrype. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.