Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Ridged Tooth

Agabus godmanni compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Agabus	Hydnellum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ridged Tooth
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.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across 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