Brown Diving Beetle vs De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Agabus brunneus compared with Erebia nivalis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
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.

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.

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.