Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Saffron Milk-Cap

Agabus godmanni compared with Lactarius deliciosus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Saffron Milk-Cap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Saffron Milk-Cap
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)	Russulales (ベニタケ目)
Family	Dytiscidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lactarius
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lactarius deliciosus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Saffron Milk-Cap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Saffron Milk-Cap
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.

Saffron Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 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