Brown Diving Beetle vs Melissa Arctic

Agabus brunneus compared with Oeneis melissa

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Melissa Arctic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Melissa Arctic
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agabus	Oeneis
Species	Agabus brunneus	Oeneis melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Melissa Arctic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Melissa Arctic
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.

Melissa Arctic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.