Brown Diving Beetle vs Newstead scale

Agabus brunneus compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Agabus	Lepidosaphes
Species	Agabus brunneus	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Newstead scale
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.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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:

🇸🇪 Sweden