Brown Diving Beetle vs netted iris

Agabus brunneus compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Dytiscidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agabus	Iris
Species	Agabus brunneus	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	netted iris
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.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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