Brown Diving Beetle vs Hazel Pot Beetle

Agabus brunneus compared with Cryptocephalus coryli

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Hazel Pot Beetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Hazel Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Coleoptera (خنفساء)
Family	Dytiscidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Agabus	Cryptocephalus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Cryptocephalus coryli

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Hazel Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (خنفساء)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Hazel Pot Beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Hazel Pot Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Hazel Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown Diving Beetle

The Brown Diving Beetle (Agabus brunneus) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden