Brown Diving Beetle vs Margay

Agabus brunneus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Dytiscidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Agabus	Leopardus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.