Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Circular Ear Shell

Agabus godmanni compared with Haliotis cyclobates

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Circular Ear Shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Circular Ear Shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Agabus	Haliotis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Haliotis cyclobates

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Circular Ear Shell
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.

Circular Ear Shell

Habitat

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

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.

Circular Ear Shell

The Circular Ear Shell (Haliotis cyclobates) is a species in the genus Haliotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.