Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Nitrous Pinkgill

Agabus godmanni compared with Entoloma politum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Nitrous Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Nitrous Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Nitrous Pinkgill
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 Pinkgill

Habitat

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

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.