Brown Diving Beetle vs Flat-topped Yate

Agabus brunneus compared with Eucalyptus occidentalis

Key Differences

  • Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Flat-topped Yate is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Diving Beetle Flat-topped Yate
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Dytiscidae Myrtaceae
Genus Agabus Eucalyptus
Species Agabus brunneus Eucalyptus occidentalis

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Flat-topped Yate

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Diving Beetle Flat-topped Yate
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-topped Yate

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, Libya, and Yemen. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Flat-topped Yate

No description available.

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