Brown Diving Beetle vs Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Agabus brunneus compared with Ganoderma tsugae

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ganoderma
Species	Agabus brunneus	Ganoderma tsugae

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
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.

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium