Brown Diving Beetle vs Slimy Waxcap

Agabus brunneus compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Slimy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Agabus	Gliophorus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Slimy Waxcap
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.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden