Brown Diving Beetle vs Red Fold Truffle

Agabus brunneus compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Red Fold Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Red Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Agabus	Hydnotrya
Species	Agabus brunneus	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Red Fold Truffle
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 Fold Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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