Brown Diving Beetle vs Goblet

Agabus brunneus compared with Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Goblet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Goblet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pseudoclitocybaceae
Genus	Agabus	Pseudoclitocybe
Species	Agabus brunneus	Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Goblet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Goblet
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.

Goblet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden