Azorean predacious diving beetle vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Agabus godmanni compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Agabus	Urocystis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	False Oat-Grass Smut
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.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.