Brown Diving Beetle vs Warehouse spider beetle

Agabus brunneus compared with Ptinus latro

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Warehouse spider beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Warehouse spider beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ptinidae
Genus	Agabus	Ptinus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Ptinus latro

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Warehouse spider beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Warehouse spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Warehouse spider beetle
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.

Warehouse spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (35 countries), and North America (Canada, 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