Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Lovely Abalone

Agabus godmanni compared with Haliotis clathrata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Lovely Abalone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lovely Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Agabus	Haliotis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Haliotis clathrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Lovely Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lovely Abalone
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.

Lovely Abalone

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

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.