Brown Diving Beetle vs Soft Puffball

Agabus brunneus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lycoperdon
Species	Agabus brunneus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Soft Puffball
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.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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