Azorean predacious diving beetle vs elliptic trough shell

Agabus godmanni compared with Spisula elliptica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while elliptic trough shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Mollusca (Yumuşakçalar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Bivalvia (Midyeler)
Order	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Mactridae
Genus	Agabus	Spisula
Species	Agabus godmanni	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and elliptic trough shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	elliptic trough shell
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.

elliptic trough shell

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.