Brown Diving Beetle vs Woad-leaved Ragwort

Agabus brunneus compared with Senecio glastifolius

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Woad-leaved Ragwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Woad-leaved Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dytiscidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agabus	Senecio
Species	Agabus brunneus	Senecio glastifolius

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Woad-leaved Ragwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Woad-leaved Ragwort
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.

Woad-leaved Ragwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across France, New Zealand, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

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.