Broadbacked stingaree vs Brown Diving Beetle

Urolophus expansus compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Urolophidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Urolophus	Agabus
Species	Urolophus expansus	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Broadbacked stingaree

The Broadbacked stingaree (Urolophus expansus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.