Brown Diving Beetle vs Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Agabus brunneus compared with Eriocnemis aline

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Emerald-bellied Puffleg is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Emerald-bellied Puffleg
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	Eriocnemis
Species	Agabus brunneus	Eriocnemis aline

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Emerald-bellied Puffleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Emerald-bellied Puffleg
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.

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.