Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Agabus godmanni compared with Lecidea lapicida

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Gray-Orange Disk Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)
Order	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lecidea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lecidea lapicida

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
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.

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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