Bach-Kratzdistel vs Brown Diving Beetle

Cirsium rivulare compared with Agabus brunneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bach-Kratzdistel	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Asterales (Asternartige)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Dytiscidae
Genus	Cirsium	Agabus
Species	Cirsium rivulare	Agabus brunneus

Conservation Status

Bach-Kratzdistel

EX — Extinct

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bach-Kratzdistel	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bach-Kratzdistel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Bach-Kratzdistel

The Brook Thistle (Cirsium rivulare) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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