Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Green Dapperling

Agabus godmanni compared with Lepiota grangei

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Green Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Green Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agabus	Lepiota
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lepiota grangei

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Green Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Green Dapperling
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.

Green Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.