Brown Diving Beetle vs Eurasian pygmy shrew

Agabus brunneus compared with Sorex minutus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Dytiscidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agabus	Sorex
Species	Agabus brunneus	Sorex minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Eurasian pygmy shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Eurasian pygmy shrew
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.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden