Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Keeled slug

Agabus godmanni compared with Tandonia kusceri

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Keeled slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Keeled slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dytiscidae	Milacidae
Genus	Agabus	Tandonia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tandonia kusceri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Keeled slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Keeled slug
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 slug

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, and United States.

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.