Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Geranium Rust

Agabus godmanni compared with Uromyces geranii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Geranium Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Geranium Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Agabus	Uromyces
Species	Agabus godmanni	Uromyces geranii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Geranium Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Geranium Rust
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.

Geranium Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.