Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Copper Lecidea

Agabus godmanni compared with Lecidea inops

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Copper Lecidea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Copper Lecidea
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lecidea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lecidea inops

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Copper Lecidea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Copper Lecidea
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.

Copper Lecidea

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.