Brown Diving Beetle vs Willow Barkspot

Agabus brunneus compared with Diatrype bullata

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Willow Barkspot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Willow Barkspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Agabus	Diatrype
Species	Agabus brunneus	Diatrype bullata

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Willow Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Willow Barkspot
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.

Willow Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden