Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Diatom

Agabus godmanni compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

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) Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family Dytiscidae Coscinodiscaceae
Genus Agabus Coscinodiscus
Species Agabus godmanni Coscinodiscus wailesii

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

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.

Diatom

No description available.

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