Brown Diving Beetle vs Quince Leaf Blight

Agabus brunneus compared with Diplocarpon mespili

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Quince Leaf Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Quince Leaf Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Drepanopezizaceae
Genus	Agabus	Diplocarpon
Species	Agabus brunneus	Diplocarpon mespili

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Quince Leaf Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Quince Leaf Blight
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.

Quince Leaf Blight

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