Brown Diving Beetle vs Orange Polypore

Agabus brunneus compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Agabus	Hapalopilus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.