Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Splitpea Shanklet

Agabus godmanni compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Splitpea Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Splitpea Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Agabus	Collybia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Splitpea Shanklet
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.

Splitpea Shanklet

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.