Azorean predacious diving beetle vs green hydra

Agabus godmanni compared with Hydra viridissima

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while green hydra is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	green hydra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anthoathecata (Anthoathecata)
Family	Dytiscidae	Hydridae
Genus	Agabus	Hydra
Species	Agabus godmanni	Hydra viridissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

green hydra

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	green hydra
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.

green hydra

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.