Brown Diving Beetle vs Single-Dotted Wave

Agabus brunneus compared with Idaea dimidiata

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Single-Dotted Wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Single-Dotted Wave
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	Geometridae
Genus	Agabus	Idaea
Species	Agabus brunneus	Idaea dimidiata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Single-Dotted Wave share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Single-Dotted Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Single-Dotted Wave
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.

Single-Dotted Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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