Brown Diving Beetle vs Neotropical otter

Agabus brunneus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dytiscidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Agabus	Lontra
Species	Agabus brunneus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.