Azorean predacious diving beetle vs violet risso

Agabus godmanni compared with Rissoa violacea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while violet risso is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	violet risso
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rissoidae
Genus	Agabus	Rissoa
Species	Agabus godmanni	Rissoa violacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

violet risso

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	violet risso
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.

violet risso

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and 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.