Azorean predacious diving beetle vs marbled crenella

Agabus godmanni compared with Musculus subpictus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while marbled crenella is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	marbled crenella
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mytilida (Mytilida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Mytilidae
Genus	Agabus	Musculus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Musculus subpictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

marbled crenella

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	marbled crenella
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.

marbled crenella

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.