Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Warty Dapperling

Agabus godmanni compared with Echinoderma perplexum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Warty Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Warty Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agabus	Echinoderma
Species	Agabus godmanni	Echinoderma perplexum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Warty Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Warty Dapperling
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.

Warty Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.