Brown Diving Beetle vs Speckled Tar Spot

Agabus brunneus compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Agabus	Rhytisma
Species	Agabus brunneus	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Speckled Tar Spot
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.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden