Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Crested Oysterling

Agabus godmanni compared with Crepidotus cristatus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Crested Oysterling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Crested Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Agabus	Crepidotus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Crepidotus cristatus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Crested Oysterling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Crested Oysterling
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.

Crested Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.