Brown Diving Beetle vs Saltmarsh Plume

Agabus brunneus compared with Agdistis bennetii

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Saltmarsh Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Saltmarsh Plume
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	Pterophoridae
Genus	Agabus	Agdistis
Species	Agabus brunneus	Agdistis bennetii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Saltmarsh Plume share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Saltmarsh Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Saltmarsh Plume
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.

Saltmarsh Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden