Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Millipede

Agabus godmanni compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Julidae
Genus	Agabus	Cylindroiulus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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