Brown Diving Beetle vs Fleecyfoot Conecap

Agabus brunneus compared with Conocybe velutipes

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Fleecyfoot Conecap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Fleecyfoot Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Conocybe
Species	Agabus brunneus	Conocybe velutipes

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Fleecyfoot Conecap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Fleecyfoot Conecap
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.

Fleecyfoot Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden