Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Scaly Tooth

Agabus godmanni compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Agabus	Sarcodon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Scaly Tooth
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 Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.