Brown Diving Beetle vs Maui's paddle

Agabus brunneus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Agabus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Agabus brunneus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.