Brown Diving Beetle vs Gargano Iris

Agabus brunneus compared with Iris bicapitata

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Gargano Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Gargano Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Dytiscidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agabus	Iris
Species	Agabus brunneus	Iris bicapitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Gargano Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Gargano Iris
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.

Gargano Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.