Boreal Snaketail vs Brown Diving Beetle

Ophiogomphus colubrinus compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Boreal Snaketail is Least Concern while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Snaketail	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Gomphidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Agabus
Species	Ophiogomphus colubrinus	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Snaketail	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Boreal Snaketail

The Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. 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.