Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Board Lichen

Agabus godmanni compared with Trapeliopsis flexuosa

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Board Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Board Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Agabus	Trapeliopsis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Trapeliopsis flexuosa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Board Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Board 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.

Board 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.

Board Lichen

The Board Lichen (Trapeliopsis flexuosa) is a species in the genus Trapeliopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal