Azorean predacious diving beetle vs brown point snail

Agabus godmanni compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	brown point snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Dytiscidae	Aciculidae
Genus	Agabus	Acicula
Species	Agabus godmanni	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	brown point snail
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.

brown point snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.

brown point snail

The Brown Point Snail (Acicula fusca) is a species in the genus Acicula. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.