Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Bleeding Oak Crust

Agabus godmanni compared with Stereum gausapatum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Bleeding Oak Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bleeding Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Agabus	Stereum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Stereum gausapatum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Bleeding Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bleeding Oak Crust
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.

Bleeding Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 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.

Bleeding Oak Crust

The Bleeding Oak Crust (Stereum gausapatum) is a species in the genus Stereum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal