Brown Diving Beetle vs Fragile Dapperling

Agabus brunneus compared with Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Fragile Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Fragile Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agabus	Leucocoprinus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Fragile Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Fragile Dapperling
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.

Fragile Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.