Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Plum Mildew

Agabus godmanni compared with Podosphaera tridactyla

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Plum Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Plum Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Agabus	Podosphaera
Species	Agabus godmanni	Podosphaera tridactyla

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Plum Mildew
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.

Plum Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.