Brown Diving Beetle vs Dwarf Sedge

Agabus brunneus compared with Cyperus arenarius

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Dwarf Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Dwarf Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cyperus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Cyperus arenarius

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Dwarf Sedge
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 Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Australia.

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.