Azorean predacious diving beetle vs ligate snail

Agabus godmanni compared with Helix ligata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while ligate snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	ligate snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dytiscidae	Helicidae
Genus	Agabus	Helix
Species	Agabus godmanni	Helix ligata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

ligate snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	ligate 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.

ligate snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Italy.

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.