Brown Diving Beetle vs False Loosestrife

Agabus brunneus compared with Ludwigia polycarpa

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while False Loosestrife is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	False Loosestrife
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Agabus	Ludwigia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Ludwigia polycarpa

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

False Loosestrife

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	False Loosestrife
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.

False Loosestrife

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.