Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Lesser Rocktripe

Agabus godmanni compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Agabus	Umbilicaria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lesser Rocktripe
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 Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.