Brown Diving Beetle vs Rooting Polypore

Agabus brunneus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

  • Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Diving Beetle Rooting Polypore
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Dytiscidae Polyporaceae
Genus Agabus Polyporus
Species Agabus brunneus Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Diving Beetle Rooting Polypore
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.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

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.

Rooting Polypore

No description available.

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