Brown Diving Beetle vs Limestone Violet

Agabus brunneus compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Violaceae
Genus	Agabus	Viola
Species	Agabus brunneus	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Limestone Violet
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.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.