Brown Diving Beetle vs Rusty Bolete

Agabus brunneus compared with Boletus ferrugineus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Rusty Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Rusty Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Agabus	Boletus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Boletus ferrugineus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Rusty Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Rusty Bolete
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.

Rusty Bolete

Habitat

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

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.