Brown Diving Beetle vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Agabus brunneus compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Agabus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Scaly Shadow 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.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

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.