Brown Diving Beetle vs Ocellated Emerald

Agabus brunneus compared with Somatochlora minor

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Ocellated Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dytiscidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Agabus	Somatochlora
Species	Agabus brunneus	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Ocellated Emerald
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.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.