Brown Diving Beetle vs Madeiran Large White

Agabus brunneus compared with Pieris wollastoni

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Madeiran Large White is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Madeiran Large White
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	Pieridae
Genus	Agabus	Pieris
Species	Agabus brunneus	Pieris wollastoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Madeiran Large White share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Madeiran Large White

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Madeiran Large White
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.

Madeiran Large White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.