Brown Diving Beetle vs Widow Skimmer

Agabus brunneus compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Widow 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 luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Widow 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.

Widow 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.