Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cushion Bracket

Agabus godmanni compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Cushion Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Agabus	Phellinus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cushion Bracket
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.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.