Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Agabus godmanni compared with Hydnum ellipsosporum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Agabus	Hydnum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Hydnum ellipsosporum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
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.

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.