Brown Diving Beetle vs Crucifer flea beetle

Agabus brunneus compared with Phyllotreta cruciferae

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Crucifer flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Crucifer flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dytiscidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Agabus	Phyllotreta
Species	Agabus brunneus	Phyllotreta cruciferae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Crucifer flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Crucifer flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Crucifer flea beetle
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.

Crucifer flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden