Brown Diving Beetle vs small twisted moss

Agabus brunneus compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Tortella
Species	Agabus brunneus	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	small twisted 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.

small twisted moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, 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.