Brown Diving Beetle vs Tenthredid wasp

Agabus brunneus compared with Pristiphora appendiculata

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Tenthredid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Tenthredid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Agabus	Pristiphora
Species	Agabus brunneus	Pristiphora appendiculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Tenthredid wasp share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Tenthredid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Tenthredid wasp
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.

Tenthredid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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