Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Upright Coral

Agabus godmanni compared with Ramaria stricta

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Upright Coral is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Upright Coral
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ramaria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ramaria stricta

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Upright Coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Upright Coral
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.

Upright Coral

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal