Brown Diving Beetle vs Notched Firefly

Agabus brunneus compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Notched Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Agabus	Pyractomena
Species	Agabus brunneus	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Notched Firefly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Käfer)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Notched Firefly
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.

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.