Brown Diving Beetle vs Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Agabus brunneus compared with Lactarius atroviridis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lactarius
Species	Agabus brunneus	Lactarius atroviridis

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
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-Spotted Milkcap

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.