Brown Diving Beetle vs Pygmy Batis

Agabus brunneus compared with Batis perkeo

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Pygmy Batis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Pygmy Batis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dytiscidae	Platysteiridae
Genus	Agabus	Batis
Species	Agabus brunneus	Batis perkeo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Pygmy Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Pygmy Batis
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.

Pygmy Batis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.