Brown Diving Beetle vs Headfly

Agabus brunneus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Muscidae
Genus	Agabus	Hydrotaea
Species	Agabus brunneus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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