Brown Diving Beetle vs Square-spot Deerfly

Agabus brunneus compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Agabus	Chrysops
Species	Agabus brunneus	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Square-spot Deerfly
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.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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