Brown Diving Beetle vs Pigeon Flea

Agabus brunneus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Agabus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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