Big-footed Thorius vs Brown Diving Beetle

Thorius magnipes compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Big-footed Thorius is Critically Endangered while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Thorius	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Plethodontidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Thorius	Agabus
Species	Thorius magnipes	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-footed Thorius and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-footed Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Thorius	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Thorius

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Big-footed Thorius

The Big-footed Thorius (Thorius magnipes) is a species in the genus Thorius. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neo

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.