Brown Diving Beetle vs currant aphid

Agabus brunneus compared with Cryptomyzus ribis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while currant aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	currant aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Aphididae
Genus	Agabus	Cryptomyzus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Cryptomyzus ribis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and currant aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

currant aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	currant aphid
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.

currant aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden