Brown Diving Beetle vs Spotted Thorius

Agabus brunneus compared with Thorius spilogaster

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Spotted Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Spotted Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Dytiscidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Agabus	Thorius
Species	Agabus brunneus	Thorius spilogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Spotted Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Spotted Thorius
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 Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.