Brown Diving Beetle vs Violet Smut

Agabus brunneus compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Agabus	Urocystis
Species	Agabus brunneus	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Violet Smut
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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.