Azorean predacious diving beetle vs slender facelina

Agabus godmanni compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Dytiscidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Agabus	Facelina
Species	Agabus godmanni	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	slender facelina
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.

slender facelina

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.