Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Variable Abalone

Agabus godmanni compared with Haliotis varia

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Variable Abalone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Variable Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Mollusca (Moluska)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Gastropoda (siput)
Order	Coleoptera (kumbang)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Agabus	Haliotis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Haliotis varia

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Variable Abalone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Variable Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Variable Abalone
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.

Variable Abalone

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Sri Lanka and Taiwan.

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.