Brown Diving Beetle vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Agabus brunneus compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Agabus	Flammulaster
Species	Agabus brunneus	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Powder-Scale Pholiota
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.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.