Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Ebony Cup

Agabus godmanni compared with Pseudoplectania nigrella

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Ebony Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ebony Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Agabus	Pseudoplectania
Species	Agabus godmanni	Pseudoplectania nigrella

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Ebony Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ebony Cup
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.

Ebony Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.