Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Ivy Leaf Split

Agabus godmanni compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Agabus	Lophodermium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ivy Leaf Split
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.

Ivy Leaf Split

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.