Brown Diving Beetle vs False Death-Cap

Agabus brunneus compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agabus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Agabus brunneus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	False Death-Cap
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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

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