Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Web’s cuttlefish

Agabus godmanni compared with Sepiella weberi

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Web’s cuttlefish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Web’s cuttlefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sepiidae
Genus	Agabus	Sepiella
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sepiella weberi

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Web’s cuttlefish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Web’s cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Web’s cuttlefish
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.

Web’s cuttlefish

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.