Murin d'Alcathoe vs Brown Diving Beetle

Myotis alcathoe compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Murin d'Alcathoe is Endangered while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murin d'Alcathoe	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Myotis	Agabus
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Murin d'Alcathoe and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Murin d'Alcathoe

EN — Endangered

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murin d'Alcathoe	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murin d'Alcathoe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Murin d'Alcathoe

The Alcathoe Myotis (Myotis alcathoe) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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