Brown Diving Beetle vs Silky Piggyback

Agabus brunneus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Agabus	Asterophora
Species	Agabus brunneus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Silky Piggyback
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 Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden