Brown Diving Beetle vs Fragile Forktail

Agabus brunneus compared with Ischnura posita

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Fragile 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 posita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Fragile Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Fragile 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.

Fragile 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.