Brown Diving Beetle vs Candelabra Duster

Agabus brunneus compared with Athelia arachnoidea

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Candelabra Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Candelabra Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Atheliales (Atheliales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Atheliaceae
Genus	Agabus	Athelia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Athelia arachnoidea

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Candelabra Duster
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.

Candelabra Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Candelabra Duster

The Candelabra Duster (Athelia arachnoidea) is a species in the genus Athelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden