Black imported fire ant vs Brown Diving Beetle

Solenopsis richteri compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Black imported fire ant is Not Evaluated while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black imported fire ant	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Formicidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Solenopsis	Agabus
Species	Solenopsis richteri	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black imported fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black imported fire ant	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black imported fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Paraguay, Sweden, and United States.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Black imported fire ant

The Black imported fire ant (Solenopsis richteri) is a species in the genus Solenopsis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Paraguay, Sweden, and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden