Azorean predacious diving beetle vs spisule

Agabus godmanni compared with Spisula elliptica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while spisule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	spisule
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Mactridae
Genus	Agabus	Spisula
Species	Agabus godmanni	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and spisule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

spisule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	spisule
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.

spisule

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.