Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Agabus godmanni compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Agabus	Opegrapha
Species	Agabus godmanni	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Olive Scribble 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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal