Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Diatom

Agabus godmanni compared with Thalassiosira baltica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Thalassiosiraceae
Genus	Agabus	Thalassiosira
Species	Agabus godmanni	Thalassiosira baltica

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Diatom
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.

Diatom

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.