Brown Diving Beetle vs Vexing Conecap

Agabus brunneus compared with Conocybe vexans

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Vexing Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Vexing Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dytiscidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Conocybe
Species	Agabus brunneus	Conocybe vexans

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Vexing Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Vexing Conecap
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.

Vexing Conecap

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.