Brown Diving Beetle vs Needle Rust

Agabus brunneus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Agabus brunneus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Needle 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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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