Brown Diving Beetle vs Cosmopolitan Springtail

Agabus brunneus compared with Entomobrya nivalis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Dytiscidae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Agabus	Entomobrya
Species	Agabus brunneus	Entomobrya nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Cosmopolitan Springtail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Cosmopolitan Springtail
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.

Cosmopolitan Springtail

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden