Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Rosy Crust

Agabus godmanni compared with Peniophora incarnata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Rosy Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Rosy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Agabus	Peniophora
Species	Agabus godmanni	Peniophora incarnata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Rosy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Rosy Crust
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.

Rosy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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