Brown Diving Beetle vs Curtis'S Puffball

Agabus brunneus compared with Lycoperdon curtisii

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Curtis'S Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lycoperdon
Species	Agabus brunneus	Lycoperdon curtisii

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Curtis'S Puffball
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.

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.