Anomalous Flapwort vs Brown Diving Beetle

Mylia anomala compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Anomalous Flapwort is Critically Endangered while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anomalous Flapwort	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (печёночные мхи)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (юнгерманиевые печёночники)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Jungermanniales (юнгерманиевые)	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)
Family	Myliaceae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Mylia	Agabus
Species	Mylia anomala	Agabus brunneus

Conservation Status

Anomalous Flapwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anomalous Flapwort	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anomalous Flapwort

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Anomalous Flapwort

The Anomalous Flapwort (Mylia anomala) is a species in the genus Mylia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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