Brown Diving Beetle vs fly orchid

Agabus brunneus compared with Ophrys insectifera

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while fly orchid is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	fly orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ophrys
Species	Agabus brunneus	Ophrys insectifera

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

fly orchid

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	fly orchid
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.

fly orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden