Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Sandy soil foam

Agabus godmanni compared with Stereocaulon condensatum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Sandy soil foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sandy soil foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Agabus	Stereocaulon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Stereocaulon condensatum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Sandy soil foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sandy soil foam
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.

Sandy soil foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.