Brown Diving Beetle vs Laxmann's Shrew

Agabus brunneus compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dytiscidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agabus	Sorex
Species	Agabus brunneus	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Laxmann's Shrew
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.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, 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