Azure Kingfisher vs Brown Diving Beetle

Ceyx azureus compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Azure Kingfisher is Least Concern while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Kingfisher	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Alcedinidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Ceyx	Agabus
Species	Ceyx azureus	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Kingfisher and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Kingfisher	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Kingfisher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Azure Kingfisher

The Azure Kingfisher (Ceyx azureus) is a species in the genus Ceyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.