Brown Diving Beetle vs Curran’s Pitogo

Agabus brunneus compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cycas
Species	Agabus brunneus	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.