Black spotted ground beetle vs Brown Diving Beetle

Bembidion guttula compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Black spotted ground beetle is Least Concern while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black spotted ground 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	Carabidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Bembidion	Agabus
Species	Bembidion guttula	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black spotted ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black spotted ground beetle	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black spotted ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Black spotted ground beetle

The Black spotted ground beetle (Bembidion guttula) is a species in the genus Bembidion. 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