Azorean predacious diving beetle vs St. James' shell

Agabus godmanni compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Agabus	Pecten
Species	Agabus godmanni	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	St. James' shell
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.

St. James' shell

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.

St. James' shell

St. James' shell (Pecten maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.