Brown Diving Beetle vs Split Fibrecap

Agabus brunneus compared with Pseudosperma rimosum

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Split Fibrecap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Split Fibrecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Inocybaceae
Genus	Agabus	Pseudosperma
Species	Agabus brunneus	Pseudosperma rimosum

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Split Fibrecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Split Fibrecap
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.

Split Fibrecap

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