Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Ochre Bracket

Agabus godmanni compared with Trametes ochracea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ochre 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.

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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