Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Blunt Webcap

Agabus godmanni compared with Cortinarius obtusus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Blunt Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Blunt Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cortinarius
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cortinarius obtusus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Blunt Webcap
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.

Blunt Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

Blunt Webcap

The Blunt Webcap (Cortinarius obtusus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.