Brown Diving Beetle vs Shining Sunbeam

Agabus brunneus compared with Aglaeactis cupripennis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Shining Sunbeam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Shining Sunbeam
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	Aglaeactis
Species	Agabus brunneus	Aglaeactis cupripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Shining Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Shining Sunbeam
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.

Shining Sunbeam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.