Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cedar Cup

Agabus godmanni compared with Geopora sumneriana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Cedar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cedar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Agabus	Geopora
Species	Agabus godmanni	Geopora sumneriana

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cedar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cedar 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.

Cedar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.

Cedar Cup

The Cedar Cup (Geopora sumneriana) is a species in the genus Geopora. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.