Brown Diving Beetle vs Crested Oval Sedge

Agabus brunneus compared with Carex cristatella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Diving Beetle Crested Oval Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Poales (Grasses)
Family Dytiscidae Cyperaceae
Genus Agabus Carex
Species Agabus brunneus Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Diving Beetle Crested Oval Sedge
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.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Crested Oval Sedge

No description available.

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