Brown Diving Beetle vs Pouched False Morel

Agabus brunneus compared with Gyromitra infula

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Pouched False Morel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Pouched False Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Agabus	Gyromitra
Species	Agabus brunneus	Gyromitra infula

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Pouched False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Pouched False Morel
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.

Pouched False Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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