Birch Jelly vs Brown Diving Beetle

Exidia repanda compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Birch Jelly is Vulnerable while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Jelly	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Auriculariaceae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Exidia	Agabus
Species	Exidia repanda	Agabus brunneus

Conservation Status

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Jelly	Brown Diving Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Birch Jelly

The Birch Jelly (Exidia repanda) is a species in the genus Exidia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden