Brown Diving Beetle vs Luzerne-Dickmaulrüßler

Agabus brunneus compared with Otiorhynchus ligustici

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Luzerne-Dickmaulrüßler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Luzerne-Dickmaulrüßler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Dytiscidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Agabus	Otiorhynchus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Otiorhynchus ligustici

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Luzerne-Dickmaulrüßler share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Käfer)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Luzerne-Dickmaulrüßler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Luzerne-Dickmaulrüßler
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.

Luzerne-Dickmaulrüßler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (32 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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