Azorean predacious diving beetle vs field slug

Agabus godmanni compared with Deroceras agreste

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dytiscidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Agabus	Deroceras
Species	Agabus godmanni	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	field slug
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.

field slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.