Brown Diving Beetle vs marsh pug

Agabus brunneus compared with Eupithecia pygmaeata

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while marsh pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	marsh pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dytiscidae	Geometridae
Genus	Agabus	Eupithecia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Eupithecia pygmaeata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and marsh pug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

marsh pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	marsh pug
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.

marsh pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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