Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Sprucecone Cap

Agabus godmanni compared with Strobilurus esculentus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Sprucecone Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sprucecone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Agabus	Strobilurus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Strobilurus esculentus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Sprucecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sprucecone Cap
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.

Sprucecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal