Brown Diving Beetle vs Shingled Hedgehog

Agabus brunneus compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Agabus	Sarcodon
Species	Agabus brunneus	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Shingled Hedgehog
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.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden