Brown Diving Beetle vs Rusty Firedot Lichen

Agabus brunneus compared with Blastenia ferruginea

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Rusty Firedot Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Rusty Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Agabus	Blastenia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Blastenia ferruginea

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Rusty Firedot Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Rusty Firedot Lichen
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 Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden