Brown Diving Beetle vs Greater Flameback

Agabus brunneus compared with Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Greater Flameback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Greater Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Picidae
Genus	Agabus	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Agabus brunneus	Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Greater Flameback share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Greater Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Greater Flameback
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.

Greater Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.