Brown Diving Beetle vs Rye Ergot

Agabus brunneus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Agabus	Claviceps
Species	Agabus brunneus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden