Brown Diving Beetle vs Willow Tarspot

Agabus brunneus compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Willow Tarspot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Leotiomycetes (두건버섯강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Agabus	Rhytisma
Species	Agabus brunneus	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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