Brown Diving Beetle vs Upright Coral

Agabus brunneus compared with Ramaria stricta

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Upright Coral is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Upright Coral
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ramaria
Species	Agabus brunneus	Ramaria stricta

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Upright Coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Upright Coral
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.

Upright Coral

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden