Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Smoky Crottle

Agabus godmanni compared with Parmelia omphalodes

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Smoky Crottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Smoky Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Agabus	Parmelia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Parmelia omphalodes

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Smoky Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Smoky Crottle
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.

Smoky Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.