Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Nitrous Bonnet

Agabus godmanni compared with Mycena leptocephala

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Nitrous Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Nitrous Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Agabus	Mycena
Species	Agabus godmanni	Mycena leptocephala

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Nitrous Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Nitrous Bonnet
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.

Nitrous Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal