Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Powder-Tipped Rosette Lichen

Agabus godmanni compared with Physcia dubia

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Powder-Tipped Rosette Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Powder-Tipped Rosette Lichen
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 dubia

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Powder-Tipped Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Powder-Tipped Rosette 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.

Powder-Tipped Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.