Brown Diving Beetle vs Small elm midget

Agabus brunneus compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Small elm midget
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	Gracillariidae
Genus	Agabus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Agabus brunneus	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Small elm midget share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Small elm midget
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 elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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