Brown Diving Beetle vs Prickly Juniper

Agabus brunneus compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Prickly Juniper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Prickly Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Agabus	Juniperus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Juniperus oxycedrus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Prickly Juniper
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.

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in India.

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.