Brown Diving Beetle vs Sharp Rock-bristle

Agabus brunneus compared with Seligeria acutifolia

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Sharp Rock-bristle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Sharp Rock-bristle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Seligeriaceae
Genus	Agabus	Seligeria
Species	Agabus brunneus	Seligeria acutifolia

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Sharp Rock-bristle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Sharp Rock-bristle
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.

Sharp Rock-bristle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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