Brown Diving Beetle vs Thrip

Agabus brunneus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Thripidae
Genus	Agabus	Hercinothrips
Species	Agabus brunneus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Thrip
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.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden