Brown Diving Beetle vs Sphagnum Sprite

Agabus brunneus compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Sphagnum Sprite
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	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Agabus	Nehalennia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Sphagnum Sprite
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.

Sphagnum Sprite

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.