American Emerald vs Brown Diving Beetle

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	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	Corduliidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Cordulia	Agabus
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

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.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. 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.