Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Boden-Kielnacktschnecke

Agabus godmanni compared with Tandonia budapestensis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Boden-Kielnacktschnecke is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Boden-Kielnacktschnecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Stylommatophora (Landlungenschnecken)
Family	Dytiscidae	Milacidae
Genus	Agabus	Tandonia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tandonia budapestensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Boden-Kielnacktschnecke share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Boden-Kielnacktschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Boden-Kielnacktschnecke
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.

Boden-Kielnacktschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (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.

Boden-Kielnacktschnecke

The Budapest Slug (Tandonia budapestensis) is a species in the genus Tandonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.