Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Carnation Earthfan

Agabus godmanni compared with Thelephora caryophyllea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Carnation Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Carnation Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Agabus	Thelephora
Species	Agabus godmanni	Thelephora caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Carnation Earthfan
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.

Carnation Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Carnation Earthfan

The Carnation Earthfan (Thelephora caryophyllea) is a species in the genus Thelephora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.