Brown Diving Beetle vs Eastern Pondhawk

Agabus brunneus compared with Erythemis simplicicollis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Eastern Pondhawk
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	Erythemis
Species	Agabus brunneus	Erythemis simplicicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Eastern Pondhawk
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 Pondhawk

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.