Brown Diving Beetle vs Tan Ear

Agabus brunneus compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Agabus	Otidea
Species	Agabus brunneus	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.