Brown Diving Beetle vs Rock Greenshield

Agabus brunneus compared with Flavoparmelia baltimorensis

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Rock Greenshield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Rock Greenshield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Agabus	Flavoparmelia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Flavoparmelia baltimorensis

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Rock Greenshield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Rock Greenshield
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.

Rock Greenshield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.