Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Stream Beacon

Agabus godmanni compared with Vibrissea truncorum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Stream Beacon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Stream Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Vibrisseaceae
Genus	Agabus	Vibrissea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Vibrissea truncorum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Stream Beacon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Stream Beacon
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.

Stream Beacon

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.