Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Glänzender Lackporling

Agabus godmanni compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Glänzender 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 lucidum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Glänzender Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Glänzender 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.

Glänzender Lackporling

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal