Brown Diving Beetle vs Veined Shield

Agabus brunneus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Agabus	Pluteus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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