Brown Diving Beetle vs variable forklet moss

Agabus brunneus compared with Dicranella varia

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while variable forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Agabus	Dicranella
Species	Agabus brunneus	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	variable forklet moss
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.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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