Brown Diving Beetle vs Yellow Thread-moss

Agabus brunneus compared with Pohlia lutescens

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Yellow Thread-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Yellow Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Agabus	Pohlia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Pohlia lutescens

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Yellow Thread-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Yellow Thread-moss
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.

Yellow Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden