Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Fringed Cup

Agabus godmanni compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Encoelia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.