Azorean predacious diving beetle vs truncate donax

Agabus godmanni compared with Donax trunculus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while truncate donax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	truncate donax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Donacidae
Genus	Agabus	Donax
Species	Agabus godmanni	Donax trunculus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

truncate donax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	truncate donax
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.

truncate donax

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.