Brown Diving Beetle vs Pinewood Gingertail

Agabus brunneus compared with Xeromphalina campanella

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Pinewood Gingertail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Pinewood Gingertail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Agabus	Xeromphalina
Species	Agabus brunneus	Xeromphalina campanella

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Pinewood Gingertail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Pinewood Gingertail
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.

Pinewood Gingertail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden