Alpine Foam Lichen vs Azorean predacious diving beetle

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Agabus godmanni

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Azorean predacious diving beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Agabus
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Agabus godmanni

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Azorean predacious diving beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.