Black Colonel vs Brown Diving Beetle

Odontomyia tigrina compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Black Colonel is Least Concern while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Colonel	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Odontomyia	Agabus
Species	Odontomyia tigrina	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Colonel

LC — Least Concern

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Colonel	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Black Colonel

The Black Colonel (Odontomyia tigrina) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden