Brown Diving Beetle vs Pixie Foam

Agabus brunneus compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Agabus	Stereocaulon
Species	Agabus brunneus	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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