Brown Diving Beetle vs Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust

Agabus brunneus compared with Chrysomyxa ledicola

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Agabus brunneus	Chrysomyxa ledicola

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust
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.

Spruce-Labrador Tea Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.