Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Slippery Jack

Agabus godmanni compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Agabus	Suillus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.