Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Calendula Smut

Agabus godmanni compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Agabus	Entyloma
Species	Agabus godmanni	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Calendula Smut
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.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal