Brown Diving Beetle vs Large Bear Hoverfly

Agabus brunneus compared with Criorhina ranunculi

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Large Bear Hoverfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Large Bear Hoverfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Agabus	Criorhina
Species	Agabus brunneus	Criorhina ranunculi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Large Bear Hoverfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Large Bear Hoverfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Large Bear Hoverfly
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.

Large Bear Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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