Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Olive Duster

Agabus godmanni compared with Coniophora olivacea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Olive Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Olive Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Agabus	Coniophora
Species	Agabus godmanni	Coniophora olivacea

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Olive Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Olive Duster
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.

Olive Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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