Brown Diving Beetle vs Violet Dropwing

Agabus brunneus compared with Trithemis annulata

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Violet Dropwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Violet Dropwing
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	Trithemis
Species	Agabus brunneus	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Violet Dropwing
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.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.