Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Danube river snail

Agabus godmanni compared with Viviparus acerosus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Danube river snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Danube river snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Dytiscidae	Viviparidae
Genus	Agabus	Viviparus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Viviparus acerosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Danube river snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Danube river 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.

Danube river snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.