Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Candelabra Duster

Agabus godmanni compared with Athelia arachnoidea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Candelabra Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Candelabra Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Atheliales (Atheliales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Atheliaceae
Genus	Agabus	Athelia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Athelia arachnoidea

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Candelabra Duster
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.

Candelabra Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Candelabra Duster

The Candelabra Duster (Athelia arachnoidea) is a species in the genus Athelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.