Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Meadow Grass Smut

Agabus godmanni compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Meadow Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Agabus	Urocystis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Urocystis poae

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Meadow Grass Smut
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.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.