Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Amanita citrina

Agabus godmanni compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Amanita citrina is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Amanita citrina
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agabus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Agabus godmanni	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Amanita citrina

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Amanita citrina
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.

Amanita citrina

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal