Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Sweet Greyling

Agabus godmanni compared with Tephrocybe osmophora

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Sweet Greyling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sweet Greyling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Agabus	Tephrocybe
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tephrocybe osmophora

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Sweet Greyling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sweet Greyling
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.

Sweet Greyling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.