Brown Diving Beetle vs Kermes Oak

Agabus brunneus compared with Quercus coccifera

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Kermes Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Kermes Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Dytiscidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Agabus	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Agabus brunneus	Quercus coccifera

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Kermes Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Kermes Oak
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.

Kermes Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.