Amber-winged Spreadwing vs Brown Diving Beetle

Lestes eurinus compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Amber-winged Spreadwing is Least Concern while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Lestidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Lestes	Agabus
Species	Lestes eurinus	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amber-winged Spreadwing and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Amber-winged Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amber-winged Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Amber-winged Spreadwing

The Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.