Ashworth's Rustic vs Brown Diving Beetle

Xestia ashworthii compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Noctuidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Xestia	Agabus
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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