Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Dauerporling

Agabus godmanni compared with Coltricia perennis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Dauerporling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dauerporling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Hymenochaetales (Borstenscheiblingsartige)
Family	Dytiscidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Agabus	Coltricia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Coltricia perennis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Dauerporling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dauerporling
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.

Dauerporling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Dauerporling

The Brown Funnel Polypore (Coltricia perennis) is a species in the genus Coltricia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal