Brown Diving Beetle vs Redspored Dapperling

Agabus brunneus compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agabus	Melanophyllum
Species	Agabus brunneus	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Redspored Dapperling
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.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.