Azorean predacious diving beetle vs sun shell

Agabus godmanni compared with Astraea heliotropium

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while sun shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Agabus	Astraea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	sun 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.

sun shell

Habitat

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

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.