Brown Diving Beetle vs Forest Croton

Agabus brunneus compared with Croton sylvaticus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Forest Croton is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Forest Croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Croton
Species	Agabus brunneus	Croton sylvaticus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Forest Croton
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.

Forest Croton

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.