Brown Diving Beetle vs Zigzag Darner

Agabus brunneus compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Zigzag Darner
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	Aeshnidae
Genus	Agabus	Aeshna
Species	Agabus brunneus	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Zigzag Darner
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.

Zigzag Darner

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.