Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Blue-Gray Rosette Lichen

Agabus godmanni compared with Physcia caesia

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Blue-Gray Rosette Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Blue-Gray Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Agabus	Physcia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Physcia caesia

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Blue-Gray Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Blue-Gray Rosette 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.

Blue-Gray Rosette 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.

Blue-Gray Rosette Lichen

The Blue Gray Rosette Lichen (Physcia caesia) is a species in the genus Physcia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal