Brown Diving Beetle vs Larch Disco

Agabus brunneus compared with Lachnellula occidentalis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Larch Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Larch Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lachnellula
Species	Agabus brunneus	Lachnellula occidentalis

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Larch Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Larch Disco
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.

Larch Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Slovenia, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden