Brown Diving Beetle vs Dune Cup

Agabus brunneus compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Agabus	Peziza
Species	Agabus brunneus	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Dune Cup
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.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.