Brown Diving Beetle vs Papua ebony

Agabus brunneus compared with Diospyros insularis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Papua ebony is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Papua ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Agabus	Diospyros
Species	Agabus brunneus	Diospyros insularis

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Papua ebony

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Papua ebony
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.

Papua ebony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.