Brown Diving Beetle vs Flat Crep

Agabus brunneus compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Flat Crep
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Agabus	Crepidotus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Flat Crep
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.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden