Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Magenta Rustgill

Agabus godmanni compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Magenta Rustgill
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	Gymnopilus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Magenta Rustgill
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.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.