Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Agabus godmanni compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Parasitic Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Agabus	Buellia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Parasitic Button 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.

Parasitic Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal