Brown Diving Beetle vs Least Moonwort

Agabus brunneus compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Least Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Agabus	Botrychium
Species	Agabus brunneus	Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Least Moonwort
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 Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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