Brown Diving Beetle vs Willow Mildew

Agabus brunneus compared with Erysiphe adunca

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Willow Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Willow Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Agabus	Erysiphe
Species	Agabus brunneus	Erysiphe adunca

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Willow Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Willow Mildew
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.

Willow Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden