Brown Diving Beetle vs Lime Cosmet

Agabus brunneus compared with Chrysoclista linneela

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Lime Cosmet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Lime Cosmet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dytiscidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Agabus	Chrysoclista
Species	Agabus brunneus	Chrysoclista linneela

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Lime Cosmet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Lime Cosmet
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.

Lime Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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