Azorean predacious diving beetle vs cylindrical barrel-bubble

Agabus godmanni compared with Cylichna cylindracea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while cylindrical barrel-bubble is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	cylindrical barrel-bubble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cephalaspidea (Cephalaspidea)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cylichnidae
Genus	Agabus	Cylichna
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cylichna cylindracea

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and cylindrical barrel-bubble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

cylindrical barrel-bubble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	cylindrical barrel-bubble
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.

cylindrical barrel-bubble

Habitat

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

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.