Brown Diving Beetle vs Heather Weevil

Agabus brunneus compared with Strophosoma sus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Heather Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Heather Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dytiscidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Agabus	Strophosoma
Species	Agabus brunneus	Strophosoma sus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Heather Weevil share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Heather Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Heather Weevil
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.

Heather Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden