Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Funck's Rustwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Marsupella funckii

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Funck's Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Funck's Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Agabus	Marsupella
Species	Agabus godmanni	Marsupella funckii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Funck's Rustwort
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.

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.