Brown Diving Beetle vs Wasp

Agabus brunneus compared with Caliroa annulipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	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	Caliroa
Species	Agabus brunneus	Caliroa annulipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	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.

Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 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