Brown Diving Beetle vs Forest Lamb

Agabus brunneus compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Agabus	Albatrellus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Forest Lamb
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.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.