Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Darkface arion

Agabus godmanni compared with Arion distinctus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Darkface arion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Darkface arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dytiscidae	Arionidae
Genus	Agabus	Arion
Species	Agabus godmanni	Arion distinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Darkface arion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Darkface arion
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.

Darkface arion

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal