Brown Diving Beetle vs Dog tick

Agabus brunneus compared with Ixodes canisuga

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Dog tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Dog tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Agabus	Ixodes
Species	Agabus brunneus	Ixodes canisuga

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Dog tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Dog tick
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.

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

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