Brown Diving Beetle vs Dark Spreadwing

Agabus brunneus compared with Lestes macrostigma

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Dark Spreadwing
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	Lestidae
Genus	Agabus	Lestes
Species	Agabus brunneus	Lestes macrostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Dark Spreadwing
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.

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

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.