Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Greyling Bracket

Agabus godmanni compared with Postia tephroleuca

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Greyling Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Greyling Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Agabus	Postia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Postia tephroleuca

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Greyling Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Greyling Bracket
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.

Greyling Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal