Brown Diving Beetle vs Sooty Parasol

Agabus brunneus compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Sooty Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agabus	Macrolepiota
Species	Agabus brunneus	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Sooty Parasol
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.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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