Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Kupferroter Lackporling

Agabus godmanni compared with Ganoderma pfeifferi

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Kupferroter Lackporling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Kupferroter Lackporling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Dytiscidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ganoderma
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ganoderma pfeifferi

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Kupferroter Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Kupferroter Lackporling
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.

Kupferroter Lackporling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, and Sweden.

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.

Kupferroter Lackporling

The Beeswax Bracket (Ganoderma pfeifferi) is a species in the genus Ganoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.