Brown Diving Beetle vs Brown Fruit Rot

Agabus brunneus compared with Monilinia fructicola

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Brown Fruit Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Brown Fruit Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Agabus	Monilinia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Monilinia fructicola

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Brown Fruit Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Brown Fruit Rot
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.

Brown Fruit Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Brown Fruit Rot

The Brown Fruit Rot (Monilinia fructicola) is a species in the genus Monilinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Found across Europe (8 countries). As a member of the Monilinia genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden