Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Black Woodscript Lichen

Agabus godmanni compared with Xylographa parallela

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Black Woodscript Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Black Woodscript Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Xylographaceae
Genus	Agabus	Xylographa
Species	Agabus godmanni	Xylographa parallela

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Black Woodscript Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Black Woodscript 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.

Black Woodscript Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Black Woodscript Lichen

The Black Woodscript Lichen (Xylographa parallela) is a species in the genus Xylographa. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.