Brown Diving Beetle vs White-tailed Cotinga

Agabus brunneus compared with Xipholena lamellipennis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while White-tailed Cotinga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	White-tailed Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Agabus	Xipholena
Species	Agabus brunneus	Xipholena lamellipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and White-tailed Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

White-tailed Cotinga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	White-tailed Cotinga
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.

White-tailed Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.