Azorean predacious diving beetle vs salp

Agabus godmanni compared with Thalia democratica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while salp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	salp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Salpida (Salpida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Salpidae
Genus	Agabus	Thalia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Thalia democratica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

salp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	salp
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.

salp

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.