Brown Diving Beetle vs Confusing Fold Truffle

Agabus brunneus compared with Hydnotrya confusa

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Confusing Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Agabus	Hydnotrya
Species	Agabus brunneus	Hydnotrya confusa

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Confusing Fold Truffle
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.

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.