Brown Diving Beetle vs Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Agabus brunneus compared with Buteo lineatus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Dytiscidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Agabus	Buteo
Species	Agabus brunneus	Buteo lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
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.

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium