Brown Diving Beetle vs Chinaroot

Agabus brunneus compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Agabus	Smilax
Species	Agabus brunneus	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.