Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Conifer Roundhead

Agabus godmanni compared with Stropharia hornemannii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Conifer Roundhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Conifer Roundhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Agabus	Stropharia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Stropharia hornemannii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Conifer Roundhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Conifer Roundhead
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.

Conifer Roundhead

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.