Brown Diving Beetle vs Sooty Falcon

Agabus brunneus compared with Falco concolor

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Sooty Falcon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Sooty Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Falconidae
Genus	Agabus	Falco
Species	Agabus brunneus	Falco concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Sooty Falcon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Sooty Falcon
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.

Sooty Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.