Brown Diving Beetle vs Large-leaved Spindle

Agabus brunneus compared with Euonymus latifolius

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Large-leaved Spindle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Large-leaved Spindle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Celastraceae
Genus	Agabus	Euonymus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Euonymus latifolius

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Large-leaved Spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Large-leaved Spindle
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-leaved Spindle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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