Brown Diving Beetle vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Agabus brunneus compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Agabus	Opegrapha
Species	Agabus brunneus	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Olive Scribble 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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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