Brown Diving Beetle vs Quill beaksedge

Agabus brunneus compared with Rhynchospora tenuis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Quill beaksedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Quill beaksedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agabus	Rhynchospora
Species	Agabus brunneus	Rhynchospora tenuis

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Quill beaksedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Quill beaksedge
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.

Quill beaksedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.