Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Flatter-Milchling

Agabus godmanni compared with Lactarius tabidus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Flatter-Milchling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Flatter-Milchling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Dytiscidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lactarius
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lactarius tabidus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Flatter-Milchling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Flatter-Milchling
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.

Flatter-Milchling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Flatter-Milchling

The Birch Milkcap (Lactarius tabidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.