Brown Diving Beetle vs White Pine Blister Rust

Agabus brunneus compared with Cronartium ribicola

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while White Pine Blister Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	White Pine Blister Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cronartium
Species	Agabus brunneus	Cronartium ribicola

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

White Pine Blister Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	White Pine Blister Rust
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 Pine Blister Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Mexico, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden