Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Baltic Macoma

Agabus godmanni compared with Macoma balthica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Baltic Macoma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Baltic Macoma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tellinidae
Genus	Agabus	Macoma
Species	Agabus godmanni	Macoma balthica

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Baltic Macoma share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Baltic Macoma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Baltic Macoma
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.

Baltic Macoma

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Baltic Macoma

The Baltic Macoma (Macoma balthica) is a species in the genus Macoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.