Brown Diving Beetle vs Damselfly

Agabus brunneus compared with Enallagma civile

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Damselfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Dytiscidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Agabus	Enallagma
Species	Agabus brunneus	Enallagma civile

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Damselfly
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.

Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.