Beech Leaf Miner vs Brown Diving Beetle

Orchestes fagi compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Beech Leaf Miner is Least Concern while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Leaf Miner	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Curculionidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Orchestes	Agabus
Species	Orchestes fagi	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech Leaf Miner and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Beech Leaf Miner

LC — Least Concern

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Leaf Miner	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Leaf Miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Beech Leaf Miner

The Beech Leaf Miner (Orchestes fagi) is a species in the genus Orchestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden