Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Agabus godmanni compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Agabus	Daldinia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gorse Cramp Ball
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.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.