Brown Diving Beetle vs Peruvian Pelican

Agabus brunneus compared with Pelecanus thagus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Peruvian Pelican is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Peruvian Pelican
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pelecanidae
Genus	Agabus	Pelecanus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Pelecanus thagus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Peruvian Pelican share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Peruvian Pelican

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Peruvian Pelican
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.

Peruvian Pelican

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.