Brown Diving Beetle vs Cardinal Meadowhawk

Agabus brunneus compared with Sympetrum illotum

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Cardinal Meadowhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dytiscidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Agabus	Sympetrum
Species	Agabus brunneus	Sympetrum illotum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Cardinal Meadowhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.