Brown Diving Beetle vs Delicate Notchwort

Agabus brunneus compared with Heterogemma capitata

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Delicate Notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Delicate Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Agabus	Heterogemma
Species	Agabus brunneus	Heterogemma capitata

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Delicate Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Delicate Notchwort
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.

Delicate Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden