Brown Diving Beetle vs Quince Rust

Agabus brunneus compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Quince Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Quince Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Gymnosporangium
Species	Agabus brunneus	Gymnosporangium clavipes

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Quince Rust
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 Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.