Brown Diving Beetle vs Dwarf lilyturf

Agabus brunneus compared with Ophiopogon japonicus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Dwarf lilyturf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Dwarf lilyturf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ophiopogon
Species	Agabus brunneus	Ophiopogon japonicus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Dwarf lilyturf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Dwarf lilyturf
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.

Dwarf lilyturf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.