Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cowberry Redleaf

Agabus godmanni compared with Exobasidium vaccinii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Cowberry Redleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cowberry Redleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Exobasidium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Exobasidium vaccinii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cowberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cowberry Redleaf
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.

Cowberry Redleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.