Ashen Inkcap vs Brown Diving Beetle

Coprinopsis cinereofloccosa compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Ashen Inkcap is Not Evaluated while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Inkcap	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Agabus
Species	Coprinopsis cinereofloccosa	Agabus brunneus

Conservation Status

Ashen Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Inkcap	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Ashen Inkcap

Ashen inkcap (Coprinopsis cinereofloccosa) is a species in the genus Coprinopsis. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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