Brown Diving Beetle vs Robust Golden Mole

Agabus brunneus compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Agabus	Amblysomus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Robust Golden Mole
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.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.