Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Twisted Deceiver

Agabus godmanni compared with Laccaria tortilis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Twisted Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Dytiscidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Laccaria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Twisted Deceiver
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.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 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.