Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cep

Agabus godmanni compared with Boletus edulis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cep
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Agabus	Boletus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Boletus edulis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cep
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.

Cep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across 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.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal