Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Pixie Foam

Agabus godmanni compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pixie Foam
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	Stereocaulon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.