Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Brown Cup

Agabus godmanni compared with Rutstroemia firma

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Brown Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brown Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Rutstroemia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Rutstroemia firma

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Brown Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brown Cup
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.

Brown Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.

Brown Cup

The Brown Cup (Rutstroemia firma) is a species in the genus Rutstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.