Brown Diving Beetle vs Lorquin’s Blue

Agabus brunneus compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Lorquin’s 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	Cupido
Species	Agabus brunneus	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Lorquin’s 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.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.