Beddome’s Cycas vs Brown Diving Beetle

Cycas beddomei compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cycadaceae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Cycas	Agabus
Species	Cycas beddomei	Agabus brunneus

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Beddome’s Cycas

The Beddome’s Cycas (Cycas beddomei) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Cycas beddomei.

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.