Azorean predacious diving beetle vs southern root-knot nematode

Agabus godmanni compared with Meloidogyne incognita

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while southern root-knot nematode is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	southern root-knot nematode
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Nematoda (Roundworms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Meloidogynidae
Genus	Agabus	Meloidogyne
Species	Agabus godmanni	Meloidogyne incognita

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and southern root-knot nematode share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

southern root-knot nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	southern root-knot nematode
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.

southern root-knot nematode

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal