Azorean predacious diving beetle vs brittlestar

Agabus godmanni compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Agabus	Amphiura
Species	Agabus godmanni	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal