Brown Diving Beetle vs Scottish Thread-moss

Agabus brunneus compared with Pohlia scotica

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Scottish Thread-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Scottish Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Agabus	Pohlia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Pohlia scotica

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Scottish Thread-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Scottish Thread-moss
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.

Scottish Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.