Azorean predacious diving beetle vs flat periwinkle

Agabus godmanni compared with Littorina fabalis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while flat periwinkle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	flat periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Dytiscidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Agabus	Littorina
Species	Agabus godmanni	Littorina fabalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

flat periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	flat periwinkle
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 periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.