Azorean predacious diving beetle vs bulb-eating slug

Agabus godmanni compared with Tandonia rustica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while bulb-eating slug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	bulb-eating slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dytiscidae	Milacidae
Genus	Agabus	Tandonia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tandonia rustica

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and bulb-eating slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

bulb-eating slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	bulb-eating slug
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.

bulb-eating slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

bulb-eating slug

The Bulb-Eating Slug (Tandonia rustica) is a species in the genus Tandonia. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.