Brown Diving Beetle vs Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Agabus brunneus compared with Cladonia humilis

Key Differences

Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cladonia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Cladonia humilis

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
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.

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.