Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Crenulate Astarte

Agabus godmanni compared with Astarte crenata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Crenulate Astarte is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Crenulate Astarte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carditida (Carditida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Astartidae
Genus	Agabus	Astarte
Species	Agabus godmanni	Astarte crenata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Crenulate Astarte

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Crenulate Astarte
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.

Crenulate Astarte

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.