Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Pine Needle Split

Agabus godmanni compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Pine Needle Split is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Agabus	Lophodermium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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