Brown Diving Beetle vs Semifree Morel

Agabus brunneus compared with Morchella semilibera

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Semifree Morel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Semifree Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Agabus	Morchella
Species	Agabus brunneus	Morchella semilibera

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Semifree Morel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Semifree Morel
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.

Semifree Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden