Azorean predacious diving beetle vs glossy pillar snail

Agabus godmanni compared with Cochlicopa lubrica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while glossy pillar snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	glossy pillar snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cochlicopidae
Genus	Agabus	Cochlicopa
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cochlicopa lubrica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

glossy pillar snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	glossy pillar snail
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 pillar snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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