Brown Diving Beetle vs Spangled Skimmer

Agabus brunneus compared with Libellula cyanea

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Spangled Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Spangled Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dytiscidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Agabus	Libellula
Species	Agabus brunneus	Libellula cyanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Spangled Skimmer
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.

Spangled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.