Brown Diving Beetle vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Agabus brunneus compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dytiscidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Agabus	Crossarchus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.