Brown Diving Beetle vs White Alder

Agabus brunneus compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while White Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	White Alder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dytiscidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Agabus	Platylophus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Platylophus trifoliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and White Alder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	White Alder
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.

White Alder

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.