Brown Diving Beetle vs Diatom

Agabus brunneus compared with Stephanodiscus subtilis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Agabus	Stephanodiscus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Stephanodiscus subtilis

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Diatom
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.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden