Brown Diving Beetle vs Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Agabus brunneus compared with Hydnum ellipsosporum

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Agabus	Hydnum
Species	Agabus brunneus	Hydnum ellipsosporum

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
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.

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden