Brown Diving Beetle vs Tufted Bracket

Agabus brunneus compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Agabus	Fuscoporia
Species	Agabus brunneus	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Tufted Bracket
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.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.