Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Indigo Milk Cap

Agabus godmanni compared with Lactarius indigo

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Indigo Milk Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lactarius
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lactarius indigo

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Indigo Milk Cap
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.

Indigo Milk Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.