Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Onion Earthball

Agabus godmanni compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Agabus	Scleroderma
Species	Agabus godmanni	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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