Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Pouch Cup

Agabus godmanni compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Agabus	Peziza
Species	Agabus godmanni	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pouch Cup
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.

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.