Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Deceiver

Agabus godmanni compared with Laccaria laccata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Deceiver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Laccaria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Laccaria laccata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	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.

Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and 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.