Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Spring Hazelcup

Agabus godmanni compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Spring Hazelcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Encoelia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Spring Hazelcup
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.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

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

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.