Brown Diving Beetle vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Agabus brunneus compared with Nectomys apicalis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Western Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Agabus	Nectomys
Species	Agabus brunneus	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Western Amazonian Nectomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Western Amazonian Nectomys
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.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.