Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Rootlet Brittlestem

Agabus godmanni compared with Psathyrella microrhiza

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Rootlet Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Rootlet Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Dytiscidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Agabus	Psathyrella
Species	Agabus godmanni	Psathyrella microrhiza

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Rootlet Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Rootlet Brittlestem
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.

Rootlet Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.