Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Flat Periwinkle

Agabus godmanni compared with Littorina obtusata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Flat Periwinkle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Flat Periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Mollusca (软体动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Gastropoda (腹足纲)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Littorinimorpha (滨螺形目)
Family	Dytiscidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Agabus	Littorina
Species	Agabus godmanni	Littorina obtusata

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Flat Periwinkle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Flat Periwinkle
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 Periwinkle

Habitat

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

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.