Brown Diving Beetle vs Kotschy's Ophrys

Agabus brunneus compared with Ophrys kotschyi

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Kotschy's Ophrys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Kotschy's Ophrys
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ophrys
Species	Agabus brunneus	Ophrys kotschyi

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Kotschy's Ophrys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Kotschy's Ophrys
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.

Kotschy's Ophrys

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.