Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Dry Rot

Agabus godmanni compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Dry Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Agabus	Serpula
Species	Agabus godmanni	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Dry Rot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dry Rot
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.

Dry Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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