Brown Diving Beetle vs Oak Blackhead

Agabus brunneus compared with Diatrypella quercina

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Oak Blackhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Agabus	Diatrypella
Species	Agabus brunneus	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Oak Blackhead
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.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden