Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Agabus godmanni compared with Cladonia dimorphoclada

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Prostrate Thorn Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cladonia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cladonia dimorphoclada

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
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.

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.