Brown Diving Beetle vs Crazy Scale Lichen

Agabus brunneus compared with Cladonia turgida

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Crazy Scale Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Crazy Scale Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cladonia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Cladonia turgida

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Crazy Scale Lichen
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.

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden