Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Pitch canker

Agabus godmanni compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Agabus	Fusarium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, 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.