Brown Diving Beetle vs Elfin Saddle

Agabus brunneus compared with Helvella lacunosa

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Elfin Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Agabus	Helvella
Species	Agabus brunneus	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Elfin Saddle
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.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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