Azorean predacious diving beetle vs sharp-ribbed door snail

Agabus godmanni compared with Clausilia cruciata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while sharp-ribbed door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	sharp-ribbed door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dytiscidae	Clausiliidae
Genus	Agabus	Clausilia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Clausilia cruciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and sharp-ribbed door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

sharp-ribbed door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	sharp-ribbed door snail
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.

sharp-ribbed door snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.