Azorean predacious diving beetle vs lagoon sand shrimp

Agabus godmanni compared with Gammarus insensibilis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while lagoon sand shrimp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	lagoon sand shrimp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Amphipoda (Amphipoda)
Family	Dytiscidae	Gammaridae
Genus	Agabus	Gammarus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Gammarus insensibilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and lagoon sand shrimp share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

lagoon sand shrimp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	lagoon sand shrimp
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.

lagoon sand shrimp

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.