Brown Diving Beetle vs Layered Cup

Agabus brunneus compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Layered Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Agabus	Peziza
Species	Agabus brunneus	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Layered Cup
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.

Layered Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.