Brown Diving Beetle vs feathery neckera

Agabus brunneus compared with Neckera pennata

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while feathery neckera is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	feathery neckera
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Neckeraceae
Genus	Agabus	Neckera
Species	Agabus brunneus	Neckera pennata

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

feathery neckera

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	feathery neckera
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.

feathery neckera

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden