Brown Diving Beetle vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Agabus brunneus compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dytiscidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agabus	Cryptotis
Species	Agabus brunneus	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Merida Small-eared Shrew
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.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.