Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Variable Oysterling

Agabus godmanni compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Variable Oysterling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Agabus	Crepidotus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Variable Oysterling
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.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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