Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Smooth Map Lichen

Agabus godmanni compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Bọ cánh cứng)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Agabus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Smooth 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.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal