Brown Diving Beetle vs Snout beetle

Agabus brunneus compared with Calacalles subcarinatus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Snout beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Snout beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dytiscidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Agabus	Calacalles
Species	Agabus brunneus	Calacalles subcarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Snout beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Snout beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Snout beetle
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.

Snout beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.