Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Silver Coast Conch

Agabus godmanni compared with Aethes margaritana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Silver Coast Conch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Silver Coast Conch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agabus	Aethes
Species	Agabus godmanni	Aethes margaritana

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Silver Coast Conch share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Silver Coast Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Silver Coast Conch
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.

Silver Coast Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.