Brown Diving Beetle vs Stalked Lettuce Leaf Algae

Agabus brunneus compared with Halimeda tuna

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Stalked Lettuce Leaf Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Stalked Lettuce Leaf Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Bryopsidales (Bryopsidales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Halimedaceae
Genus	Agabus	Halimeda
Species	Agabus brunneus	Halimeda tuna

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Stalked Lettuce Leaf Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Stalked Lettuce Leaf Algae
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.

Stalked Lettuce Leaf Algae

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.