Brown Diving Beetle vs Ichneumon

Agabus brunneus compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Ichneumon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Ichneumon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Dytiscidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Agabus	Herpestes
Species	Agabus brunneus	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Ichneumon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Ichneumon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Ichneumon
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.

Ichneumon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.