Brown Diving Beetle vs Distinguished Inkcap

Agabus brunneus compared with Coprinopsis alopecia

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Distinguished Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Agabus	Coprinopsis
Species	Agabus brunneus	Coprinopsis alopecia

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Distinguished Inkcap
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.

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

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.