Brown Diving Beetle vs Fen Puffball

Agabus brunneus compared with Bovista paludosa

Key Differences

Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Fen Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Fen Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Agabus	Bovista
Species	Agabus brunneus	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Fen Puffball
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.

Fen Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.