Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Copper Mushrooom

Agabus godmanni compared with Agaricus cupreobrunneus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Copper Mushrooom is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Copper Mushrooom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agabus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Agabus godmanni	Agaricus cupreobrunneus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Copper Mushrooom

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Copper Mushrooom
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.

Copper Mushrooom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal