Brown Diving Beetle vs least chink shell

Agabus brunneus compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Dytiscidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Agabus	Lacuna
Species	Agabus brunneus	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	least chink shell
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.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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