Brown Diving Beetle vs Swedish pouchwort

Agabus brunneus compared with Calypogeia suecica

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Swedish pouchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Swedish pouchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Calypogeiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Calypogeia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Calypogeia suecica

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Swedish pouchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Swedish pouchwort
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.

Swedish pouchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden