Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Charcoal Cup

Agabus godmanni compared with Peziza echinospora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Charcoal Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Agabus	Peziza
Species	Agabus godmanni	Peziza echinospora

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Charcoal Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Charcoal 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.

Charcoal Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Charcoal Cup

The Charcoal Cup (Peziza echinospora) is a species in the genus Peziza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.