Brown Diving Beetle vs Yellow Map Lichen

Agabus brunneus compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Agabus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Agabus brunneus	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Yellow Map Lichen
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.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden