Azorean predacious diving beetle vs

Agabus godmanni compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

  • Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Insecta (Insects) Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family Dytiscidae Bacillariaceae
Genus Agabus Nitzschia
Species Agabus godmanni Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle
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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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.

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