Brown Diving Beetle vs Crowded Cuplet

Agabus brunneus compared with Merismodes fasciculata

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Crowded Cuplet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Crowded Cuplet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Niaceae
Genus	Agabus	Merismodes
Species	Agabus brunneus	Merismodes fasciculata

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Crowded Cuplet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Crowded Cuplet
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.

Crowded Cuplet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.