Azorean predacious diving beetle vs flat millipede

Agabus godmanni compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Agabus	Polydesmus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and flat millipede share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal