Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Elf-Ear Dust

Agabus godmanni compared with Lepraria normandinoides

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Elf-Ear Dust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Elf-Ear Dust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lepraria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lepraria normandinoides

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Elf-Ear Dust
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.

Elf-Ear Dust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.