Brown Diving Beetle vs Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

Agabus brunneus compared with Aphthona cyparissiae

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Brown dot leafy spurge flea 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	Dytiscidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Agabus	Aphthona
Species	Agabus brunneus	Aphthona cyparissiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle

The Brown Dot Leafy Spurge Flea Beetle (Aphthona cyparissiae) is a species in the genus Aphthona. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden