Brown Diving Beetle vs Spotted Ray

Agabus brunneus compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Spotted Ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Spotted Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Agabus	Bathyraja
Species	Agabus brunneus	Bathyraja albomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Spotted Ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Spotted Ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Spotted Ray
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.

Spotted Ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.