Brown Diving Beetle vs Spider Weevil

Agabus brunneus compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Spider Weevil
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	Exomias
Species	Agabus brunneus	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Spider Weevil
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.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).

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