Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Downy Truffle

Agabus godmanni compared with Tuber puberulum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Downy Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Downy Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Agabus	Tuber
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tuber puberulum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Downy Truffle
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.

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal