Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Date Waxcap

Agabus godmanni compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Date Waxcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Dytiscidae Hygrophoraceae
Genus Agabus Hygrocybe
Species Agabus godmanni Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Date Waxcap
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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.

Date Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Date Waxcap

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