Brown Diving Beetle vs Southern Bent-wing

Agabus brunneus compared with Leucoptera lathyrifoliella

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Southern Bent-wing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Southern Bent-wing
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	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Agabus	Leucoptera
Species	Agabus brunneus	Leucoptera lathyrifoliella

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Southern Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Southern Bent-wing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Southern Bent-wing
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.

Southern Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden