Brown Diving Beetle vs Dune Waxcap

Agabus brunneus compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Dune Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Agabus	Hygrocybe
Species	Agabus brunneus	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Dune Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.