Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Tuberous Polypore

Agabus godmanni compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Tuberous 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 tuberaster

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Tuberous 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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.