Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Flat Abalone

Agabus godmanni compared with Haliotis walallensis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Flat Abalone is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Flat Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Agabus	Haliotis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Haliotis walallensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Flat Abalone

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Flat 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.

Flat Abalone

Habitat

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

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.