Brown Diving Beetle vs Pointed Beard-moss

Agabus brunneus compared with Didymodon icmadophilus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Pointed Beard-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Pointed Beard-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Didymodon
Species	Agabus brunneus	Didymodon icmadophilus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Pointed Beard-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Pointed Beard-moss
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.

Pointed Beard-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden