Brown Diving Beetle vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Agabus brunneus compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lecidea
Species	Agabus brunneus	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Dark Red Disc 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.

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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