Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Southern Bracket

Agabus godmanni compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Southern 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	Ganoderma
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Southern 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.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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