Brown Diving Beetle vs White Maze Polypore

Agabus brunneus compared with Trametes elegans

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while White Maze Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	White Maze Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Agabus	Trametes
Species	Agabus brunneus	Trametes elegans

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

White Maze Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	White Maze Polypore
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.

White Maze Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.