Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cupped Ear

Agabus godmanni compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Agabus	Otidea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cupped Ear
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.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.