Brown Diving Beetle vs Klamath Weed Beetle

Agabus brunneus compared with Chrysolina quadrigemina

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Klamath Weed Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Klamath Weed Beetle
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	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Agabus	Chrysolina
Species	Agabus brunneus	Chrysolina quadrigemina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Klamath Weed Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Klamath Weed 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.

Klamath Weed Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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