Brown Diving Beetle vs Silky Parchment

Agabus brunneus compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Agabus	Stereum
Species	Agabus brunneus	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Silky Parchment
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.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.