Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Hairy Bell

Agabus godmanni compared with Galerina atkinsoniana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Hairy Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hairy Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Agabus	Galerina
Species	Agabus godmanni	Galerina atkinsoniana

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Hairy Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hairy Bell
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.

Hairy Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.