Brown Diving Beetle vs ivy broomrape

Agabus brunneus compared with Orobanche hederae

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while ivy broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	ivy broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Agabus	Orobanche
Species	Agabus brunneus	Orobanche hederae

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

ivy broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	ivy broomrape
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.

ivy broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden