Brown Diving Beetle vs Eastern Newt

Agabus brunneus compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Eastern Newt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Dytiscidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Agabus	Notophthalmus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Eastern Newt
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.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.