Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Rooting Polypore

Agabus godmanni compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Rooting Polypore
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	Polyporus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Rooting Polypore
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.

Rooting Polypore

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.