Brown Diving Beetle vs Mud Dauber

Agabus brunneus compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Agabus	Sceliphron
Species	Agabus brunneus	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium