Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Agabus godmanni compared with Cladonia humilis

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cladonia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cladonia humilis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Humble Pixie-Cup 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.

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.