Brown Diving Beetle vs Leaf Parachute

Agabus brunneus compared with Marasmius epiphyllus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Leaf Parachute is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Leaf Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Marasmius
Species	Agabus brunneus	Marasmius epiphyllus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Leaf Parachute
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.

Leaf Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden