Brown Diving Beetle vs Window Gnat

Agabus brunneus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Agabus	Sylvicola
Species	Agabus brunneus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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