Brown Diving Beetle vs Eastern Forktail

Agabus brunneus compared with Ischnura verticalis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Eastern Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Eastern Forktail
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	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Agabus	Ischnura
Species	Agabus brunneus	Ischnura verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Eastern Forktail
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.

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.