Brown Diving Beetle vs Mesa Wart Lichen

Agabus brunneus compared with Pertusaria subpertusa

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Mesa Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Mesa Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Agabus	Pertusaria
Species	Agabus brunneus	Pertusaria subpertusa

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Mesa Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Mesa Wart Lichen
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.

Mesa Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.