Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Birch Blackhead

Agabus godmanni compared with Diatrypella favacea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Birch Blackhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Birch Blackhead
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	Diatrypella
Species	Agabus godmanni	Diatrypella favacea

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Birch Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Birch Blackhead
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.

Birch Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Birch Blackhead

The Birch Blackhead (Diatrypella favacea) is a species in the genus Diatrypella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal