Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Boulder Lichen

Agabus godmanni compared with Porpidia tuberculosa

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Boulder Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Boulder Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Agabus	Porpidia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Porpidia tuberculosa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Boulder Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Boulder 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.

Boulder 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.

Boulder Lichen

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