Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Agabus godmanni compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Agabus	Sticta
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dey's Moon 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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.