Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Pleated tunicate

Agabus godmanni compared with Styela plicata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pleated tunicate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Stolidobranchia (Stolidobranchia)
Family	Dytiscidae	Styelidae
Genus	Agabus	Styela
Species	Agabus godmanni	Styela plicata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Pleated tunicate

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pleated tunicate
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.

Pleated tunicate

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Senegal, South Africa), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Uruguay, Venezuela).

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