Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Shield Pinkgill

Agabus godmanni compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Agabus	Entoloma
Species	Agabus godmanni	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Shield Pinkgill
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.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.