Brown Diving Beetle vs Leafminer fly

Agabus brunneus compared with Phytomyza rufipes

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Leafminer fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Leafminer fly
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	Agromyzidae
Genus	Agabus	Phytomyza
Species	Agabus brunneus	Phytomyza rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Leafminer fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Leafminer fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Leafminer fly
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.

Leafminer fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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