Brown Diving Beetle vs Flax Rust

Agabus brunneus compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Agabus	Melampsora
Species	Agabus brunneus	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Flax Rust
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.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.