Brown Diving Beetle vs Pinkedge Bonnet

Agabus brunneus compared with Mycena capillaripes

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Pinkedge Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Pinkedge Bonnet
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	Mycena
Species	Agabus brunneus	Mycena capillaripes

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Pinkedge Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Pinkedge Bonnet
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.

Pinkedge Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden