Brown Diving Beetle vs Marsh Swift

Agabus brunneus compared with Borbo micans

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Marsh Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Marsh Swift
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Agabus	Borbo
Species	Agabus brunneus	Borbo micans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Marsh Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Marsh Swift
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 Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.