Brown Diving Beetle vs Tuberous Valerian

Agabus brunneus compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Tuberous Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Agabus	Valeriana
Species	Agabus brunneus	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Tuberous Valerian
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.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.