Brown Diving Beetle vs Red-Backed Cutworm Moth

Agabus brunneus compared with Euxoa ochrogaster

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Red-Backed Cutworm Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Red-Backed Cutworm Moth
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Agabus	Euxoa
Species	Agabus brunneus	Euxoa ochrogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Red-Backed Cutworm Moth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Red-Backed Cutworm Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Red-Backed Cutworm Moth
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.

Red-Backed Cutworm Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden