Brown Diving Beetle vs Downy Truffle

Agabus brunneus compared with Tuber puberulum

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Downy Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Downy Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Agabus	Tuber
Species	Agabus brunneus	Tuber puberulum

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Downy Truffle
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.

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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