Brown Diving Beetle vs Pine Needle Split

Agabus brunneus compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Pine Needle Split is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Agabus	Lophodermium
Species	Agabus brunneus	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden