Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Peppered Rock Shield

Agabus godmanni compared with Xanthoparmelia conspersa

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Peppered Rock Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Peppered Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Agabus	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Xanthoparmelia conspersa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Peppered Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Peppered Rock Shield
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.

Peppered Rock Shield

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.