Apple Canker vs Brown Diving Beetle

Neonectria ditissima compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Apple Canker is Least Concern while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Nectriaceae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Neonectria	Agabus
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Agabus brunneus

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Canker

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Apple Canker

The Apple Canker (Neonectria ditissima) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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