Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Tiny Earthstar

Agabus godmanni compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Agabus	Geastrum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Tiny Earthstar
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.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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