Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Lesser Gray Legs

Agabus godmanni compared with Physcia pumilior

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Lesser Gray Legs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lesser Gray Legs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Agabus	Physcia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Physcia pumilior

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Lesser Gray Legs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lesser Gray Legs
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.

Lesser Gray Legs

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.