Brown Diving Beetle vs Rollrim Milkcap

Agabus brunneus compared with Lactarius resimus

Key Differences

Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Rollrim Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Rollrim Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lactarius
Species	Agabus brunneus	Lactarius resimus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Rollrim Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Rollrim Milkcap
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.

Rollrim Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.