Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Chestnut Brittlestem

Agabus godmanni compared with Homophron spadiceum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Chestnut Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Chestnut Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Agabus	Homophron
Species	Agabus godmanni	Homophron spadiceum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Chestnut Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Chestnut Brittlestem
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.

Chestnut Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.

Chestnut Brittlestem

The Chestnut Brittlestem (Homophron spadiceum) is a species in the genus Homophron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.