Brown Diving Beetle vs Kotschy's Crocus

Agabus brunneus compared with Crocus kotschyanus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Kotschy's Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Kotschy's Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Agabus	Crocus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Crocus kotschyanus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Kotschy's Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Kotschy's Crocus
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.

Kotschy's Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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