Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Ghost Bolete

Agabus godmanni compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Agabus	Leccinum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ghost Bolete
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.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.