Brown Diving Beetle vs Small Dog Whelk

Agabus brunneus compared with Tritia varicosa

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Small Dog Whelk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Small Dog Whelk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Dytiscidae	Nassariidae
Genus	Agabus	Tritia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Tritia varicosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Small Dog Whelk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Small Dog Whelk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Small Dog Whelk
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.

Small Dog Whelk

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and 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.