Brown Diving Beetle vs Marbled False Truffle

Agabus brunneus compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Marbled False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Agabus	Elaphomyces
Species	Agabus brunneus	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Marbled False 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.

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

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

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