Azorean predacious diving beetle vs dwarf sea hare

Agabus godmanni compared with Aplysia parvula

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while dwarf sea hare is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	dwarf sea hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Aplysiida (Aplysiida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Aplysiidae
Genus	Agabus	Aplysia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Aplysia parvula

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and dwarf sea hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

dwarf sea hare

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	dwarf sea hare
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.

dwarf sea hare

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Greece, and Malta.

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.