Brown Diving Beetle vs Large-Spored Truffle

Agabus brunneus compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Agabus	Tuber
Species	Agabus brunneus	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Large-Spored Truffle
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.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.