Brown Diving Beetle vs Powdered Ruffle Lichen

Agabus brunneus compared with Parmotrema hypotropum

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Powdered Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Powdered Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Agabus	Parmotrema
Species	Agabus brunneus	Parmotrema hypotropum

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Powdered Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Powdered Ruffle Lichen
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.

Powdered Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.