Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Verdigris Agaric

Agabus godmanni compared with Stropharia aeruginosa

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Verdigris Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Verdigris Agaric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Agabus	Stropharia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Stropharia aeruginosa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Verdigris Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Verdigris Agaric
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.

Verdigris Agaric

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.