Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Fishtail Cup

Agabus godmanni compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Agabus	Gyromitra
Species	Agabus godmanni	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Fishtail 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.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.