Brown Diving Beetle vs Ochre Scalycap

Agabus brunneus compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Ochre Scalycap
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	Pholiota
Species	Agabus brunneus	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Ochre Scalycap
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.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden