Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Norwegian Specklebelly

Agabus godmanni compared with Pseudocyphellaria norvegica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Norwegian Specklebelly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Norwegian Specklebelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Agabus	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Pseudocyphellaria norvegica

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Norwegian Specklebelly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Norwegian Specklebelly
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.

Norwegian Specklebelly

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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