Brown Diving Beetle vs Foxtail Smut

Agabus brunneus compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Agabus	Urocystis
Species	Agabus brunneus	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Foxtail Smut
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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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