Brown Diving Beetle vs spur-necked forklet moss

Agabus brunneus compared with Dicranella cerviculata

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while spur-necked forklet moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	spur-necked forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Agabus	Dicranella
Species	Agabus brunneus	Dicranella cerviculata

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

spur-necked forklet moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	spur-necked forklet moss
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.

spur-necked forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden