Brown Diving Beetle vs Douglas' spirea

Agabus brunneus compared with Spiraea douglasii

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Douglas' spirea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Douglas' spirea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agabus	Spiraea
Species	Agabus brunneus	Spiraea douglasii

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Douglas' spirea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Douglas' spirea
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.

Douglas' spirea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Armenia) and Europe (19 countries).

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