Brown Diving Beetle vs Lesser Gray Legs

Agabus brunneus compared with Physcia pumilior

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Lesser Gray Legs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Lesser Gray Legs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Agabus	Physcia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Physcia pumilior

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Lesser Gray Legs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Lesser Gray Legs
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.

Lesser Gray Legs

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.