Brown Diving Beetle vs ligate snail

Agabus brunneus compared with Helix ligata

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while ligate snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	ligate snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dytiscidae	Helicidae
Genus	Agabus	Helix
Species	Agabus brunneus	Helix ligata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and ligate snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

ligate snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	ligate snail
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.

ligate snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Italy.

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.