Brown Diving Beetle vs Plum Mildew

Agabus brunneus compared with Podosphaera tridactyla

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Plum Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Plum Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Agabus	Podosphaera
Species	Agabus brunneus	Podosphaera tridactyla

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Plum Mildew
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.

Plum Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden