Brown Diving Beetle vs Anax Porte-Selle

Agabus brunneus compared with Anax ephippiger

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Anax Porte-Selle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Anax Porte-Selle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dytiscidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Agabus	Anax
Species	Agabus brunneus	Anax ephippiger

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Anax Porte-Selle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Anax Porte-Selle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Anax Porte-Selle
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.

Anax Porte-Selle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden