Brown Diving Beetle vs Haw Candlesnuff

Agabus brunneus compared with Xylaria oxyacanthae

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Haw Candlesnuff is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Haw Candlesnuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Xylariaceae
Genus	Agabus	Xylaria
Species	Agabus brunneus	Xylaria oxyacanthae

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Haw Candlesnuff

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Haw Candlesnuff
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.

Haw Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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