Brown Diving Beetle vs Rauches Flattergras

Agabus brunneus compared with Milium vernale

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Rauches Flattergras is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Rauches Flattergras
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Dytiscidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agabus	Milium
Species	Agabus brunneus	Milium vernale

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Rauches Flattergras

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Rauches Flattergras
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.

Rauches Flattergras

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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