Brown Diving Beetle vs Pink Discus

Agabus brunneus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Agabus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.