Brown Diving Beetle vs Rötliche Kegelbiene

Agabus brunneus compared with Coelioxys rufescens

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Rötliche Kegelbiene is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Rötliche Kegelbiene
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Dytiscidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Agabus	Coelioxys
Species	Agabus brunneus	Coelioxys rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Rötliche Kegelbiene share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Rötliche Kegelbiene

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Rötliche Kegelbiene
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.

Rötliche Kegelbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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