Brown Diving Beetle vs Red Cage

Agabus brunneus compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Agabus	Clathrus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Red Cage
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.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium