Azorean predacious diving beetle vs

Agabus godmanni compared with Nitzschia intermedia

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 intermedia

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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 intermedia is a pennate diatom in the family Bacillariaceae found in freshwater to slightly brackish habitats, where it inhabits both benthic and planktonic niches. Its elongate frustule with a keeled raphe and fine transapical striae is typical of the large genus Nitzschia. It serves as a bioindicator of moderate organic enrichment and nutrient levels in aquatic monitoring programs.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal