Brown Diving Beetle vs Elf Ears Lichen

Agabus brunneus compared with Normandina pulchella

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Elf Ears Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Elf Ears Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Agabus	Normandina
Species	Agabus brunneus	Normandina pulchella

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Elf Ears Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Elf Ears Lichen
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.

Elf Ears Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden