Azorean predacious diving beetle vs devil clam

Agabus godmanni compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Agabus	Tridacna
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.