Brown Diving Beetle vs Spring Polypore

Agabus brunneus compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lentinus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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