Brown Diving Beetle vs Weeping Toothcrust

Agabus brunneus compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Agabus	Dacryobolus
Species	Agabus brunneus	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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