Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Dung Cannon

Agabus godmanni compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Agabus	Pilobolus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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