Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Glimmeriger Scheibchentintling

Agabus godmanni compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Glimmeriger Scheibchentintling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Glimmeriger Scheibchentintling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Dytiscidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Agabus	Parasola
Species	Agabus godmanni	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Glimmeriger Scheibchentintling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Glimmeriger Scheibchentintling
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.

Glimmeriger Scheibchentintling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal