Brown Diving Beetle vs Ghost Chanterelle

Agabus brunneus compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cantharellus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Ghost Chanterelle
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.

Ghost Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.