Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Forest pathogen

Agabus godmanni compared with Venturia saliciperda

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Forest pathogen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Forest pathogen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Agabus	Venturia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Venturia saliciperda

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Forest pathogen share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Forest pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Forest pathogen
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.

Forest pathogen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, 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.