Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Violet Smut

Agabus godmanni compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Agabus	Urocystis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Violet Smut
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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.