Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Elfin Saddle

Agabus godmanni compared with Helvella lacunosa

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Elfin Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Agabus	Helvella
Species	Agabus godmanni	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Elfin Saddle
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.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal