Blind Ringlet vs Brown Diving Beetle

Erebia pharte compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Blind Ringlet is Least Concern while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind 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 pharte	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Blind Ringlet

The Blind Ringlet (Erebia pharte) is a species in the genus Erebia. 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.