Azorean predacious diving beetle vs broad-tail shortfin squid

Agabus godmanni compared with Illex coindetii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while broad-tail shortfin squid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	broad-tail shortfin squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Agabus	Illex
Species	Agabus godmanni	Illex coindetii

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and broad-tail shortfin squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

broad-tail shortfin squid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	broad-tail shortfin squid
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.

broad-tail shortfin squid

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

broad-tail shortfin squid

The Broad-Tail Shortfin Squid (Illex coindetii) is a species in the genus Illex. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It has been recorded Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden..