Baum-Weißling vs Brown Diving Beetle

Aporia crataegi compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Baum-Weißling is Endangered while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baum-Weißling	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Pieridae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Aporia	Agabus
Species	Aporia crataegi	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baum-Weißling and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Baum-Weißling

EN — Endangered

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baum-Weißling	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baum-Weißling

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Baum-Weißling

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

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