Brown Diving Beetle vs Oxalis Rust

Agabus brunneus compared with Puccinia oxalidis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Oxalis 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 oxalidis

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Oxalis Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Oxalis 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.

Oxalis Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium