Black Sexton Beetle vs Brown Diving Beetle

Nicrophorus humator compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Black Sexton Beetle is Least Concern while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sexton Beetle	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	Staphylinidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Nicrophorus	Agabus
Species	Nicrophorus humator	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sexton Beetle and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Black Sexton Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sexton Beetle	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sexton Beetle

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan) and Europe (4 countries).

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Black Sexton Beetle

The Black Sexton Beetle (Nicrophorus humator) is a species in the genus Nicrophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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