Brown Diving Beetle vs Eurasian water shrew

Agabus brunneus compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Eurasian water 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	Neomys
Species	Agabus brunneus	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Eurasian water 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 water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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 water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden