Brown Diving Beetle vs Round Ray

Agabus brunneus compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Round Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rajidae
Genus	Agabus	Rajella
Species	Agabus brunneus	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Round Ray
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.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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