Brown Diving Beetle vs Milk Thistle Rust

Agabus brunneus compared with Puccinia mariana

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Milk Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Milk Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Agabus	Puccinia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Puccinia mariana

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Milk Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Milk Thistle Rust
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.

Milk Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United Kingdom.

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.