Brown Diving Beetle vs Powdered Flat-body

Agabus brunneus compared with Agonopterix curvipunctosa

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Powdered Flat-body is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Powdered Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dytiscidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Agabus	Agonopterix
Species	Agabus brunneus	Agonopterix curvipunctosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Powdered Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Powdered Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Powdered Flat-body
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.

Powdered Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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