Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Long-barred Yellow Conch

Agabus godmanni compared with Aethes francillana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Long-barred Yellow Conch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Long-barred Yellow Conch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agabus	Aethes
Species	Agabus godmanni	Aethes francillana

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Long-barred Yellow Conch share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Long-barred Yellow Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Long-barred Yellow Conch
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.

Long-barred Yellow Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal