Brown Diving Beetle vs

Agabus brunneus compared with Hemiselmis anomala

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cryptophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Agabus	Hemiselmis
Species	Agabus brunneus	Hemiselmis anomala

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden