Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Blassblättriger Schüppling

Agabus godmanni compared with Pholiota elegans

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Blassblättriger Schüppling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Blassblättriger Schüppling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Dytiscidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Agabus	Pholiota
Species	Agabus godmanni	Pholiota elegans

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Blassblättriger Schüppling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Blassblättriger Schüppling
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.

Blassblättriger Schüppling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.