Brown Diving Beetle vs Polynesian Tree Snail

Agabus brunneus compared with Partula dentifera

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Polynesian Tree Snail is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Polynesian Tree Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dytiscidae	Partulidae
Genus	Agabus	Partula
Species	Agabus brunneus	Partula dentifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Polynesian Tree Snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Polynesian Tree Snail

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Polynesian Tree Snail
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.

Polynesian Tree Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.