Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Deceiving Bovist

Agabus godmanni compared with Bovista aestivalis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Deceiving Bovist is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Deceiving Bovist
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Agabus	Bovista
Species	Agabus godmanni	Bovista aestivalis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Deceiving Bovist
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.

Deceiving Bovist

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal