Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Buchenblatt-Helmling

Agabus godmanni compared with Mycena capillaris

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Buchenblatt-Helmling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Buchenblatt-Helmling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Dytiscidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Agabus	Mycena
Species	Agabus godmanni	Mycena capillaris

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Buchenblatt-Helmling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Buchenblatt-Helmling
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.

Buchenblatt-Helmling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.

Buchenblatt-Helmling

The Beechleaf Bonnet (Mycena capillaris) is a species in the genus Mycena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.