Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Agabus godmanni compared with Acarospora fuscata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brown Cobblestone Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Agabus	Acarospora
Species	Agabus godmanni	Acarospora fuscata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brown Cobblestone 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.

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Brown Cobblestone Lichen

The Brown Cobblestone Lichen (Acarospora fuscata) is a species in the genus Acarospora. 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