Brown Diving Beetle vs Imperial Webcap

Agabus brunneus compared with Cortinarius purpureus

Key Differences

Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Imperial Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cortinarius
Species	Agabus brunneus	Cortinarius purpureus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Imperial Webcap
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.

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.