Brown Diving Beetle vs White River Crayfish

Agabus brunneus compared with Procambarus acutus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while White River Crayfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	White River Crayfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cambaridae
Genus	Agabus	Procambarus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Procambarus acutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and White River Crayfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

White River Crayfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	White River Crayfish
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 River Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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