Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Snail

Agabus godmanni compared with Cochlodina bidens

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	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	Cochlodina
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cochlodina bidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	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.

Snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Italy, Norway, and United States.

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.