Brown Diving Beetle vs Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Agabus brunneus compared with Triphora craigheadii

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Craighead’s Noddingcaps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Agabus	Triphora
Species	Agabus brunneus	Triphora craigheadii

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Craighead’s Noddingcaps
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.

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

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

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.