Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Yellow Map Lichen

Agabus godmanni compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Agabus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Yellow Map 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.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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