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Great Diving Beetle

Dytiscus marginalis

  • Common
  • IUCN LC · Least Concern
  • Insect
  • Europe

About the Great Diving Beetle

Known to science as Dytiscus marginalis, the Great Diving Beetle is an insect found in Europe. It makes its home in freshwater environments.

It weighs around 3 g and has a lifespan of about 2 years. Its top speed is 4 km/h. Its estimated population is around 1 million individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Least Concern (LC), the IUCN category for species that are widespread or abundant and not currently considered at risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Common rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Common cards are the ones you find most often in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Dytiscus marginalis
Group
Insect
Region
Europe
Habitats
Freshwater
IUCN status
Least Concern (LC)
Game rarity
Common
Weight
3 g
Lifespan
2 years
Top speed
4 km/h
Estimated population
1 million

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Dytiscus_marginalis_01_by-dpc.jpg : David Perez; derivative work: B kimmel ( talk )
Changes
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