Brown Diving Beetle vs Sidewalk Firedot

Agabus brunneus compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Agabus	Xanthocarpia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.