Brown Diving Beetle vs Delicate Soldier

Agabus brunneus compared with Oxycera nigricornis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Delicate Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Agabus	Oxycera
Species	Agabus brunneus	Oxycera nigricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Delicate Soldier
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 Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden