Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Vinegar Cup

Agabus godmanni compared with Helvella acetabulum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Vinegar Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Vinegar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Agabus	Helvella
Species	Agabus godmanni	Helvella acetabulum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Vinegar Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Vinegar Cup
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.

Vinegar Cup

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.