Brown Diving Beetle vs Italian Festoon

Agabus brunneus compared with Zerynthia cassandra

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Italian Festoon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Italian Festoon
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	Papilionidae
Genus	Agabus	Zerynthia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Zerynthia cassandra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Italian Festoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Italian Festoon
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.

Italian Festoon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Italy.

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.