Blackfoot Polypore vs Brown Diving Beetle

Cerioporus leptocephalus compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

  • Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackfoot Polypore Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Polyporales (Polyporales) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Polyporaceae Dytiscidae
Genus Cerioporus Agabus
Species Cerioporus leptocephalus Agabus brunneus

Conservation Status

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackfoot Polypore Brown Diving Beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackfoot Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Blackfoot Polypore

The Blackfoot Polypore (Cerioporus leptocephalus) is a species in the genus Cerioporus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found in United States.

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.

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