Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Periaena rysosperma

Agabus godmanni compared with Didymium difforme

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Periaena rysosperma is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Periaena rysosperma
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoo)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Mycetozoa
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Didymiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Didymium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Didymium difforme

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Periaena rysosperma

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Periaena rysosperma
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.

Periaena rysosperma

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), 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