Azorean predacious diving beetle vs

Agabus godmanni compared with Usnea cornuta

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Agabus	Usnea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Usnea cornuta

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle
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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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Usnea cornuta e um liquen fruticoso da familia Parmeliaceae, avaliado como Quase Ameacado (NT). Forma talos arbustivos e ramificados que pendem de galhos e ramulos de arvores, tipicamente em ambientes florestais umidos. Como todas as especies de Usnea, e altamente sensivel a poluicao do ar, especialmente ao dioxido de enxofre, tornando-a um bioindicador util da qualidade do ar.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal