Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Spotted Blewit

Agabus godmanni compared with Lepista panaeolus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Spotted Blewit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Spotted Blewit
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	Lepista
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lepista panaeolus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Spotted Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Spotted Blewit
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.

Spotted Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.