Azorean predacious diving beetle vs keeled disc snail

Agabus godmanni compared with Discus perspectivus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while keeled disc snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	keeled disc snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dytiscidae	Discidae
Genus	Agabus	Discus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Discus perspectivus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

keeled disc snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	keeled disc 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.

keeled disc snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Italy and Ukraine.

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.