Black-edged Marble vs Brown Diving Beetle

Endothenia nigricostana compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Black-edged Marble is Near Threatened while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-edged Marble	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	Tortricidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Endothenia	Agabus
Species	Endothenia nigricostana	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-edged Marble and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black-edged Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-edged Marble	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-edged Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Black-edged Marble

The Black-edged Marble (Endothenia nigricostana) is a species in the genus Endothenia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. 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