Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Scaly Stalkball

Agabus godmanni compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Scaly Stalkball
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	Tulostoma
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Scaly Stalkball
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.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.