Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Ridged Ear Abalone

Agabus godmanni compared with Haliotis scalaris

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Ridged Ear Abalone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ridged Ear Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Agabus	Haliotis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Haliotis scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Ridged Ear Abalone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Ridged Ear Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ridged Ear Abalone
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.

Ridged Ear Abalone

Habitat

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

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.