Brown Diving Beetle vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Agabus brunneus compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Agabus	Asterophora
Species	Agabus brunneus	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
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.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden