Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Orange Disco

Agabus godmanni compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

  • Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Orange Disco
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Dytiscidae Stereaceae
Genus Agabus Aleurodiscus
Species Agabus godmanni Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Orange Disco
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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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.

Orange Disco

No description available.

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