Brown Diving Beetle vs Provençal Fritillary

Agabus brunneus compared with Melitaea deione

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Provençal Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Provençal Fritillary
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	Melitaea
Species	Agabus brunneus	Melitaea deione

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Provençal Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Provençal Fritillary
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.

Provençal Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.