Azorean predacious diving beetle vs glossy furrow-shell

Agabus godmanni compared with Abra nitida

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while glossy furrow-shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	glossy furrow-shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Semelidae
Genus	Agabus	Abra
Species	Agabus godmanni	Abra nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and glossy furrow-shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	glossy furrow-shell
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.

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.