Brown Diving Beetle vs Green-Underside Blue

Agabus brunneus compared with Glaucopsyche alexis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Green-Underside Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Agabus	Glaucopsyche
Species	Agabus brunneus	Glaucopsyche alexis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Green-Underside Blue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Green-Underside Blue
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.

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). 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