Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Jelly Rot

Agabus godmanni compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Jelly Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Agabus	Phlebia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Jelly Rot
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.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.