Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Pine Toughshank

Agabus godmanni compared with Gymnopus putillus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Pine Toughshank is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pine Toughshank
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Dytiscidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Agabus	Gymnopus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pine Toughshank
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.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.