Brown Diving Beetle vs marsh orchid

Agabus brunneus compared with Dactylorhiza majalis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while marsh orchid is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	marsh orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Agabus	Dactylorhiza
Species	Agabus brunneus	Dactylorhiza majalis

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

marsh orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	marsh orchid
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.

marsh orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden