Brown Diving Beetle vs Agrion variable

Agabus brunneus compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Agrion variable is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Agrion variable
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dytiscidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Agabus	Coenagrion
Species	Agabus brunneus	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Agrion variable share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Agrion variable

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Agrion variable
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.

Agrion variable

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Agrion variable

El Caballito Azul Variable (Coenagrion pulchellum) está clasificado como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. En alto riesgo de extinción en estado silvestre, con declive poblacional significativo y amenazas continuas para su supervivencia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden