Brown Diving Beetle vs Large Striped Flea Beetle

Agabus brunneus compared with Phyllotreta nemorum

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Large Striped Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Large Striped Flea 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	Phyllotreta
Species	Agabus brunneus	Phyllotreta nemorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Large Striped Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Large Striped Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Large Striped Flea 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.

Large Striped Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden