Brown Diving Beetle vs Western Larch

Agabus brunneus compared with Larix occidentalis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Western Larch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agabus	Larix
Species	Agabus brunneus	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Western Larch
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 Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden