Brown Diving Beetle vs Dog's Mercury Rust

Agabus brunneus compared with Melampsora populnea

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Dog's Mercury Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Agabus	Melampsora
Species	Agabus brunneus	Melampsora populnea

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Dog's Mercury Rust
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.

Dog's Mercury Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden