Azorean predacious diving beetle vs rusty topsnail

Agabus godmanni compared with Calliostoma conulus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	rusty topsnail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Calliostomatidae
Genus	Agabus	Calliostoma
Species	Agabus godmanni	Calliostoma conulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

rusty topsnail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	rusty topsnail
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.

rusty topsnail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (5 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal