Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Northern Dusky Slug

Agabus godmanni compared with Arion fuscus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Northern Dusky Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Northern Dusky Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dytiscidae	Arionidae
Genus	Agabus	Arion
Species	Agabus godmanni	Arion fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Northern Dusky Slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Northern Dusky Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Northern Dusky Slug
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.

Northern Dusky Slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.