Brown Diving Beetle vs Prickled ray

Agabus brunneus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rajidae
Genus	Agabus	Malacoraja
Species	Agabus brunneus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray

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.