Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Redspored Dapperling

Agabus godmanni compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agabus	Melanophyllum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Redspored Dapperling
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.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.