Brown Diving Beetle vs Fossa

Agabus brunneus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Dytiscidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Agabus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Agabus brunneus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Fossa
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.

Fossa

Habitat

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.