Brown Diving Beetle vs Cornish Path-moss

Agabus brunneus compared with Ditrichum cornubicum

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Cornish Path-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ditrichum
Species	Agabus brunneus	Ditrichum cornubicum

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Cornish Path-moss
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.

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.