Brown Diving Beetle vs Dot-eared Coquette

Agabus brunneus compared with Lophornis gouldii

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Dot-eared Coquette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Dot-eared Coquette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Agabus	Lophornis
Species	Agabus brunneus	Lophornis gouldii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Dot-eared Coquette share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Dot-eared Coquette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Dot-eared Coquette
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.

Dot-eared Coquette

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.