Brown Diving Beetle vs Long-legged fly

Agabus brunneus compared with Dolichopus rupestris

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Long-legged fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Long-legged fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Agabus	Dolichopus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Dolichopus rupestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Long-legged fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Long-legged fly
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.

Long-legged fly

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