Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Root rot

Agabus godmanni compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Agabus	Phytophthora
Species	Agabus godmanni	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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