Black Ringlet vs Brown Diving Beetle

Erebia melas compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Black Ringlet is Near Threatened while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ringlet	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Dytiscidae
Genus	Erebia	Agabus
Species	Erebia melas	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Black Ringlet

The Black Ringlet (Erebia melas) is a species in the genus Erebia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.