Brown Diving Beetle vs Poplar Leaf Curl

Agabus brunneus compared with Taphrina populina

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Poplar Leaf Curl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Poplar Leaf Curl
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Taphrinaceae
Genus	Agabus	Taphrina
Species	Agabus brunneus	Taphrina populina

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Poplar Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Poplar Leaf Curl
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.

Poplar Leaf Curl

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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