Brown Diving Beetle vs Scale-throated Hermit

Agabus brunneus compared with Phaethornis eurynome

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Scale-throated Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Scale-throated Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Agabus	Phaethornis
Species	Agabus brunneus	Phaethornis eurynome

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Scale-throated Hermit share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Scale-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Scale-throated Hermit
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.

Scale-throated Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.