Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Shelled Slug

Agabus godmanni compared with Testacella haliotidea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Shelled Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Shelled Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dytiscidae	Testacellidae
Genus	Agabus	Testacella
Species	Agabus godmanni	Testacella haliotidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Shelled Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Shelled Slug
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.

Shelled Slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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