Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Beaked Nutclam

Agabus godmanni compared with Nuculana minuta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Beaked Nutclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Nuculanida (Nuculanida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Nuculanidae
Genus	Agabus	Nuculana
Species	Agabus godmanni	Nuculana minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Beaked Nutclam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Beaked Nutclam
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.

Beaked Nutclam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Beaked Nutclam

The Beaked Nutclam (Nuculana minuta) is a species in the genus Nuculana. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.