Big Dipper Firefly vs Brown Diving Beetle

Photinus pyralis compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Big Dipper Firefly is Least Concern while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Dipper Firefly	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Lampyridae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Photinus	Agabus
Species	Photinus pyralis	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Dipper Firefly and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Dipper Firefly	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Dipper Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Big Dipper Firefly

The Big Dipper Firefly (Photinus pyralis) is a species in the genus Photinus. 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.