Azorean predacious diving beetle vs grooved top shell

Agabus godmanni compared with Jujubinus striatus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while grooved top shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	grooved top shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Trochidae
Genus	Agabus	Jujubinus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Jujubinus striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

grooved top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	grooved top 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.

grooved top shell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Greece, Norway, Spain, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

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.