Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Root Rot

Agabus godmanni compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Heterobasidion
Species	Agabus godmanni	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Root 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.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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