Azorean predacious diving beetle vs thin-necked bladderworm

Agabus godmanni compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Dytiscidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Agabus	Taenia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	thin-necked bladderworm
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.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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