Brown Diving Beetle vs Marsh Fieldcap

Agabus brunneus compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Marsh Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Agabus	Agrocybe
Species	Agabus brunneus	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Marsh Fieldcap
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.

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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

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.