Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Beech Woodwart

Agabus godmanni compared with Hypoxylon fragiforme

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Beech Woodwart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Agabus	Hypoxylon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Hypoxylon fragiforme

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Beech Woodwart
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 Woodwart

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.