Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Sandy Mushroom

Agabus godmanni compared with Agaricus devoniensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Sandy Mushroom
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 Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species Agabus godmanni Agaricus devoniensis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Sandy Mushroom

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Sandy Mushroom
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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.

Sandy Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Sandy Mushroom

No description available.

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